Finding
SITF has determined this plant to be Pinalia tenuiflora, not Eria albiflora (Jun 2026). This plant fits Ridley's description of Eria (Pinalia) tenuiflora reasonably well. It cannot be E. albiflora which is a pure white flower from which it received its name. Refer to the Cambodia website: https://www.orchidcambodia.com/pinalia-tenuiflora.html. which has a good photo and a brief description. There is an excellent photo and description of Eria albiflora at https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/White%20Eria.html which does not match this plant.
Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 17.5 cm
Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 3 to 6 apically
Leaf Length: 12.8 cm
Leaf Width: 1.3 cm
Leaf Margin: entire
Leaf Shape: lanceolate
Pseudobulb Length: 16.0 cm
Pseudobulb Width: 0.5 cm
Pseudobulb Margin: cylindrical, swollen at nodes
Pseudobulb Distance: none
Pseudobulb Root Tip: root tip not visible, root hairs fine with brown hairs
Inflorescence Overall Length: 6 cm
Inflorescence Arrangement: alternate loose spiral
Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 0.5 cm
Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 0.3 cm
Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: 0.6 cm to base of sepals
Floral Bracts Length: 0.4 cm
Floral Bracts Width: 0.1 cm
Ovary Length: 0.4 cm
Ovary Width: 0.1 cm
Ovary Shape: cylindrical
Ovary Color: pale yellow
Ovary Texture: smooth
Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.7 cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.2 cm
Lateral Sepals Length: 0,4 cm
Lateral Sepals Width: 0.2 cm
Petals Width: 0.2 cm
Judging Center: Northeast
Award Number: 20245036
Award Date: December 07, 2024
Awarded As: CHM
Approximately three hundred delicate, fragrant flowers and 34 buds on 14 densely flowered, arched inflorescences to 6 cm and, two additional emerging inflorescences originating from distal nodes on the lateral sides of the canes, presented on a 46.5 cm wide x 30 cm tall robust plant grown in sphagnum moss in a 5 cm square plastic pot.Thirty-eight erect cylindrical canes with swollen nodes to 16 cm, diameter 0.5 cm, leaves single, lancolate, displayed apically in groups of 3-5 leaves, margins entire, leaf apex acute; roots fine with hairs, brown, root tips not visible.Flowers stellate, pale yellow, slightly cupped. Sepals and petals triangulate, pale yellow; Lip deltate, reflexed medially, pale yellow suffused burgundy basal two-thirds, column white, anther cap pale yellow.Substance light, texture crystalline. Light, sweet fragrance. Recognized as an attractive specimen with an impressive floriferous display. Country of origin- New GuineaOrigin New Guinea Botanical Garden, New Guinea, unidentified specimen
