Finding
SITF confirms this plant as Vrydagzynea tristriata (Jun 2025). The leaves are very distinctive and attractive in both color and markings. The three vibrant stripes on the leaves and the minute size of the plant are a good match with V. tristriata. Supporting photos can be found in the IOSPE and Orchidroots.
Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 19
Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 8
Leaf Length: 3.8
Leaf Width: 1.4
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Leaf Petiole Length: .7
Pseudobulb Length: 14
Pseudobulb Width: .3
Inflorescence Overall Length: 4.2
Inflorescence Arrangement: corymbose
Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 1
Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: .05
Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: .02
Floral Bracts Length: .5
Ovary Length: .5
Ovary Width: .2
Ovary Shape: oblanceolate
Ovary Color: Green
Flower Natural Spread Length: .2
Flower Natural Spread Width: .4
Dorsal Sepal Length: .5
Dorsal Sepal Width: .2
Dorsal Sepal Cauda Length: N/A
Dorsal Sepal Cauda Width: N/A
Lateral Sepals Length: .1
Lateral Sepals Width: .1
Lateral Sepals Caudae Length: N/A
Lateral Sepals Caudae Width: N/A
Petals Length: N/A
Petals Width: indistinct
Judging Center: Chicago
Award Number: 20252616
Award Date: May 10, 2025
Awarded As: CBR
Eleven tubular flowers and 6 buds on one 4.2cm apical, corymbose inflorescence emerging from a single 14 cm fleshy erect stem, two tufts of whorled, lanceolate leaves to 1.4cm wide x 3.8 cm long, dark olive, one central salmon stripe, two faint lateral salmon stripes, grown in sphagnum moss in a 10 cm decorative ceramic pot; ovaries green, to 0.5 cm with basal, finely hirsute, pink floral bracts; sepals linear, finely hirsute, green basal half, ivory apical half; petals indistinct; lip truncate, white, sac-like nectary to 0.4 cm; substance good, texture matte.
