Phalaenopsis

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Phalaenopsis stobartiana (Jul 2025). The flowers are slightly small and the inflorescence is a little short, but unbranched in agreement with Baker & Baker's description in the OW. Veins in the sepals and petals agree with the photos in the IOSPE and in orchidroots. The flower form is exceptional. The species is somewhat variable in color, but the color of this cultivar appears quite common. This was submitted to SITF to validate the species in the OP, even though there were several previous awards to this species, since none of the previous awards were validated by SITF or a qualified taxonomist.

Inflorescence Overall Length: 10cm

Flower Natural Spread Length: 2.6cm

Flower Natural Spread Width: 2.7cm

Dorsal Sepal Length: 1.5cm

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.6cm

Lateral Sepals Length: 1.3cm

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.6cm

Petals Width: 0.7cm

Judging Center: Great Plains Judging Center

Award Number: 20253585

Award Date: June 21, 2025

Awarded As: AM

Eleven flowers on two arching inflorescences measuring up to 10 cm on a plant 9 cm wide x 40 cm long (with roots); sepals and petals chartreuse overlaid olive, lightly blushed fuchsia medially, reverse midrib fuchsia; lip white overlaid fuchsia, side lobes white, erect, yellow centrally with fuchsia picotee; basal spur burnt orange; column white flushed pink basally; anther cap pale yellow; substance firm; texture satin; beautiful contrast between the sepals and petals and the lip; species native to SW Yunnan Province, China; ID by SITF _________________________.
Plant came from High Desert Orchids, now out of business

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