Phalaenopsis

Finding

This species is related to P. rundumensis, but P. kapuasensis has shorter sepals and petals, not more than 1.7-cm long, a lip with a hairy midlobe and different shaped side lobes. The key characteristic sepatrating the two is the presense of short, thick hairs on the upper surface of the lip midlobe, which can be easily seen on this plant. This plant exhibits the denticulate bristles on the lip which are unmatched by other species as well as the odd structures at the end of the side lobes. Flower size matches the description and the flower matches the photos in the IOSPE, OW and many photos in orchidroots.com.

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 7

Leaf Length: 23

Leaf Width: 7.5

Leaf Margin: entire

Inflorescence Overall Length: to 16.5

Inflorescence Arrangement: alternate

Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 3.2

Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 2.0

Floral Bracts Length: 0.2

Floral Bracts Width: 0.4

Ovary Length: 1.0

Ovary Width: .015

Ovary Shape: 6 sided

Ovary Color: green

Ovary Texture: smooth

Flower Natural Spread Length: 3.5

Flower Natural Spread Width: 3.5

Dorsal Sepal Length: 2.0

Dorsal Sepal Width: 1.0

Lateral Sepals Length: 2.0

Lateral Sepals Width: 1.2

Petals Length: 2.0

Petals Width: 0.9

Judging Center: Toronto

Award Number: 20236893

Award Date: February 11, 2023

Awarded As: Phalaenopsis kapuasensis

Five flowers and one bud on one 11 cm flowering inflorescence, 10 buds on a 16.5 cm inflorescence plus two emerging inflorescences; plant 36cm long x 23 cm wide in a 9 cm clear plastic pot planted in a tree fern mix; seven leaves to 23.0 cm long x 7.5 cm wide; sepals and petals light chartreuse, barred maroon; lip white, mid-lobe veined magenta centrally, side-lobes dotted magenta, keels dentate/fimbriate near apex; column light chartreuse, anther cap yellow; substance firm; texture waxy.

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