Finding
SITF confirms this plant as Maxillaria hematoglossa (Aug 2025). Maxillaria praestans, cucullata and hematoglossa are all closely related. However, M. cucullata does not have this dark of a lip and does not have spotting in the petals. M. praestans only has spotting towards the very center of the flower and the side lobes are half the length of the lip, while M. hematoglossa side lobes are about a third the length of the lip. This plant form does not fit M. meleagris; that species has a much smaller and finer leaf compared to this plant. This plant also matches the SITF validated prior 2022 CBR award to M. hematoglossa.
Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 29
Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 1
Leaf Length: 24
Leaf Width: 3.9
Leaf Margin: entire
Leaf Shape: lorate
Leaf Petiole Length: none
Pseudobulb Length: 3.3
Pseudobulb Width: diameter: 4.4
Pseudobulb Margin: obovate / elliptical
Pseudobulb Distance: none (close together)
Pseudobulb Root Tip: not visible
Inflorescence Overall Length: 14.5
Inflorescence Arrangement: one flower per inflorescence
Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 7.9
Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: n/a
Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: none
Floral Bracts Length: 2.3
Floral Bracts Width: 2.6
Ovary Length: 2.9
Ovary Width: 0.3
Ovary Shape: corrugated with 6 ridges
Ovary Color: light green, tiny mahogany speckles distally
Ovary Texture: matte
Flower Natural Spread Length: 3.6
Flower Natural Spread Width: 4.4
Dorsal Sepal Length: 3.2
Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.8
Lateral Sepals Length: 3.0
Lateral Sepals Width: 0.8
Petals Width: 0.7
Judging Center: Montreal
Award Number: 20256943
Award Date: July 19, 2025
Awarded As: CCM
vendor/origin: Mexico to Panamapseudobulb obovate longitudinally, elliptic cross section. 3 floral bracts along inflorescence.