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SITF confirms that this plant is Maxillaria oakes-amesiana (Nov 2023). The white flowers and distinct chains of spindle-shaped pseudobulbs topped with clusters of minute falcate, "pine needle-like" leaves are an excellent match to the description and type drawing. This is a good match to the photo shown as the synonym Pityphyllum amesianum in the IOSPE.

Name

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 1.8 cm

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: approximately 14

Leaf Length: 0.9

Leaf Width: 0.1

Leaf Margin: smooth

Leaf Shape: needle like

Leaf Petiole Length: n/a

Pseudobulb Length: 1.3

Pseudobulb Width: 0.4

Pseudobulb Margin: ovate with bracts

Pseudobulb Distance: 2.0 cm

Pseudobulb Root Tip: n/a

Inflorescence Overall Length: 0.3

Inflorescence Arrangement: flowering from bracts

Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 0.5

Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: singular

Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: 1 mm

Floral Bracts Length: n/a

Floral Bracts Width: n/a

Ovary Length: n/a

Ovary Width: n/a

Ovary Shape: n/a

Ovary Color: white

Ovary Texture: n/a

Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.4

Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.2

Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.1

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0

Dorsal Sepal Cauda Length: n/a

Dorsal Sepal Cauda Width: n/a

Lateral Sepals Length: 0.1

Lateral Sepals Width: n/a

Lateral Sepals Caudae Length: n/a

Lateral Sepals Caudae Width: n/a

Petals Length: n/a

Petals Width: n/a

Judging Center: WPBJC

Award Number: 20231639

Award Date: September 13, 2023

cloud forest species from Colombia
Julie Jordan
rare, unusual pine tree like growth, looks like a club moss

The Marie Selby Gardens 2008

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