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Stelis-pusilla-2018-11-29Confirmed as Stelis majorella, not Stelis pusilla (May 2020); based on drawings of S. pusilla and S. majorella, one of the distinguishing characteristics between the two is that S. majorella is hirsute along the sepal margins and S. pusilla is glabrous on the sepal margins; with a close match to available drawings, translucent green color and form, and hirsute margins on the sepals this plant more closely matches S. majorella than S. pusilla.

Posted on November 29, 2018

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 3.0 cm

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 1

Leaf Length: 2.8 cm

Leaf Width: 0.4 cm

Leaf Margin: entire

Leaf Shape: lanceolate

Pseudobulb Length: 0.2 cm

Pseudobulb Width: 0.2 cm

Pseudobulb Margin: smooth

Pseudobulb Distance: caespitose

Pseudobulb Root Tip: non-visible

Inflorescence Overall Length: 7.0 cm

Inflorescence Arrangement: loosely alternating, ascending

Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 3.0 cm

Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 0.4 cm

Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: 0.1 cm

Floral Bracts Length: 0.1 cm

Floral Bracts Width: 0.1 cm

Ovary Length: 0.1 cm

Ovary Width: 0.05 cm

Ovary Shape: cylindrical

Ovary Color: yellow-greem

Ovary Texture: ribbed

Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.3 cm

Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.4 cm

Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.1 cm

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.2 cm

Lateral Sepals Length: 0.1 cm

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.2 cm

Petals Length: 0.05 cm

Petals Width: 0.05 cm

Judging Center: Northeast

Award Number: 20185028

Award Date: November 17, 2018

Awarded As: Stelis pusilla

Vendor origin - Ecuagenera

One hundred sixty-eight flowers and 32 buds pleasingly presented in an alternating fashion on 25 ascending inflorescences averaging 7 cm in length circumferentially displayed on a charming, dainty, lush, and exceptionally well-grown 7.0 cm wide by 5.0 cm tall caespitose plant grown in sphagnum moss in a 5.0 cm diameter clay pot; leaves lanceolate, 0.4 cm wide by 3.0 cm long; very flat sepals translucent light cream-green, single apple green vein centrally; petals and lip indistinguishable; substance thin; texture crystalline; noted for wonderful proportional presentation between flowers and growth habit; species range throughout northern South America; confirmed by SITF

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