Finding

SITF confirms this plant is Stelis patens (Dec 2023). This plant matches Luer's illustration in the IOSPE and the photo in the OW. Flower size agrees with the description in the IOSPE. Sepals appear glabrous and are purple, but do not appear translucent, as stated in the description. It matches the photos in the orchidroots.com. Flowers have a clam-shell like appearance with two roundish structures on either side of the lip as shown in Luer's drawing.

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 4.5 cm

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 1

Leaf Length: 2.5 cm

Leaf Width: 0.4 cm

Leaf Margin: smooth

Leaf Shape: lanceolate

Pseudobulb Length: 2 cm

Pseudobulb Width: less than 0.1 cm

Pseudobulb Margin: smooth with no sheath

Pseudobulb Distance: less than 2 mm

Inflorescence Overall Length: 4 cm

Inflorescence Arrangement: erect

Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 1.5 cm

Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 0.6 cm

Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: 0.2 cm

Floral Bracts Length: 0.1 cm

Floral Bracts Width: less than 0.1 cm

Ovary Length: 0.2 cm

Ovary Width: less than 0.1 cm

Ovary Color: green

Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.6 cm

Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.3 cm

Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.3 cm

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.3 cm

Lateral Sepals Length: 0.3 cm

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.3 cm

Judging Center: Pacific Northwest

Award Number: 20215453

Award Date: June 06, 2021

The plant was a gift from Ecuagenera in 2016 or so. When it was awarded the flowers were open but as it sat at a warmer temperature and lower humidity they closed shut. This is typical behavior for the plant. The photographer was only able to capture a partially open flower. When the judges saw it it was displayed with damp moss in a bale jar so the flower were fully open.

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