Finding

SITF confirms this that this plant is Scaphyglottis pulchella (Aug 2023). Scaphyglottis pulchella and S. clavata are very similar; however, Scaphyglottis pulchella plants are almost reedstemmed, whereas those of S. clavata have distinctly swollen upper sections (Club-Shaped) and much broader leaves. Also, S. pulchella has larger flowers with larger, fatter sepals and petals and a wider lip. Supporting images are found in the IOSPE, orchidroots.com and the OW. Identification was confirmed as well by Dr. Franco Pupulin.

Inflorescence Overall Length: 3.0

Flower Natural Spread Length: 2.2

Flower Natural Spread Width: 2.6

Dorsal Sepal Length: 2.6

Dorsal Sepal Width: 2.2

Lateral Sepals Length: 1.9

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.7

Petals Length: 2.0

Petals Width: 2.0

Judging Center: Puerto Rico Judging Center

Award Number: 20236216

Award Date: March 09, 2023

The ID was confirmed by Franco Pupulin who was on site. Scaphyglottis pulchella 'Caleb Emiliano' CHM/84 20236216Nineteen pendent, nodding flowers and one bud on 17 fasciculate inflorescences to 3-cm long; plant caespitose to 90-cm tall, slender, superposed stems mostly covered by papery bracts; each stem bifoliate at apex with narrowly lanceolate, acuminate glossy leaves; sepals and petals pale rose subtly striped purple; sepals lanceolate, acute, dorsal sepal concave; petals ovate-lanceolate, slightly asymmetric; lip somewhat widely oblong, cream, bilaterally symmetrically striped rose-pink; column slender, slightly dilated at apex, pale green; native to Costa Rica, ID confirmed by Franco Pupulin.

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