Finding
Determined to be Masdevallia nidifica, not Masdevallia ventricosa (Apr 2022); the most notable differences between M. nidifica and M. ventricosa are the sepaline tails; M. nidifica has very long and slender sepaline tails vs. shorter, thicker tails in M. ventricosa; this plant matches the longer, thinner sepaline tails of the two prior awarded yellow forms of M. nidifica; this plant also closely matches several of the photos of M. nidifica in the orchidroots.com and Luer's line drawing in the SOF.
Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 6.0 cm
Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 1
Leaf Length: 3.0 cm
Leaf Width: 1.1 cm
Leaf Margin: entire
Leaf Shape: lanceolate
Leaf Petiole Length: 2.2 cm
Pseudobulb Root Tip: green
Inflorescence Overall Length: 9.0
Inflorescence Arrangement: unifloral
Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 6.0
Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: n/a
Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: 0.7 cm pedicel
Floral Bracts Length: 0.5 cm
Ovary Length: 0.3 cm
Ovary Width: 0.1 cm
Ovary Shape: ovoid
Ovary Color: green
Flower Natural Spread Length: 3.5 cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 2.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal Length: 2.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal Cauda Length: 2.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal Cauda Width: 0.1 cm
Lateral Sepals Length: 2.5 cm
Lateral Sepals Width: 0.3
Lateral Sepals Caudae Length: 1.5 cm
Lateral Sepals Caudae Width: 0.1 cm
Petals Length: 0.1 cm
Petals Width: < 0.1 cm
Judging Center: Northeast
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Award Date: August 21, 2021
Award number 20214886. Fourteen charming flowers on 14 inflorescences borne on a 54 growth plant grown on a 3 cm by 15 cm tree fern mount; leaves lanceolate, 1.1 cm x 3.0 cm, margins entire; dorsal sepals translucent light chartreuse, two maroon stripes along sides, 1.9 cm cauda green; lateral sepals translucent light chartreuse, four light green longitudinal stripes, 1.5 cm caudae light green; petals yellow green, burgundy at apex; lip light yellow, overlaid burgundy laterally, burgundy stripe centrally; substance medium; texture mattePurchased from J & L Orchids
