Finding
SITF has determined this plant to be Tolumnia sylvestris, not Tolumnia scandens (Sep 2025). Dr. Guido Braem has identified this plant as Tolumnia sylvestris.This plant matches T. sylvestris in Guido Braem's new monograph, which shows T. scandens and T. sylvestris.
Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 0.4cm by 0.4cm
Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 5 to 7
Leaf Length: 4.0cm
Leaf Width: 0.5cm
Leaf Margin: entire
Leaf Shape: laterally compressed
Pseudobulb Length: 11.0cm
Pseudobulb Width: 0.2cm
Pseudobulb Margin: cylindrical
Pseudobulb Distance: 11.0cm
Pseudobulb Root Tip: light green
Inflorescence Overall Length: up to 31.0cm
Inflorescence Arrangement: raceme
Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 18.0cm
Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 1.0cm
Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: 1.9cm
Floral Bracts Length: 1.9cm
Floral Bracts Width: 0.1cm
Ovary Length: 1.6cm
Ovary Width: 0.1cm
Ovary Shape: cylindrical
Ovary Color: light green
Ovary Texture: smooth
Flower Natural Spread Length: 2.0cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 2.5cm
Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.3cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.6cm
Lateral Sepals Length: 0.6cm
Lateral Sepals Width: 0.4cm
Petals Width: 0.6cm
Judging Center: West Palm Beach Judging Center
Award Number: 20251546
Award Date: August 04, 2025
Awarded As: CCE
Approximately 1,056 delicate, lilac flowers and 14 buds on 95 inflorescences; extremely well grown, floriferous plant 110cm by 96cm grown in white crushed marble in a 30cm by 30cm wooden basket; dorsal sepal lanceolate, lightly overlaid brown basally, lateral sepals ovate; petals spatulate, lightly overlaid brown basally; lip notched centrally, lightly ruffled marginally; column and anther cap soft cream; substance thin; texture matte.
