Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Maxillaria hematoglossa (Aug 2025). Maxillaria praestans, cucullata and hematoglossa are all closely related. However, M. cucullata does not have this dark of a lip and does not have spotting in the petals. M. praestans only has spotting towards the very center of the flower and the side lobes are half the length of the lip, while M. hematoglossa side lobes are about a third the length of the lip. This plant form does not fit M. meleagris; that species has a much smaller and finer leaf compared to this plant. This plant also matches the SITF validated prior 2022 CBR award to M. hematoglossa.

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Phalaenopsis pantherina (Sep 2025). Species in the cornu-cervi complex are similar and the key difference is in their lip form. Examining the lip dissection and the comparison image of the three similar species, this clearly looks like P. pantherina and is not P. cornu-cervi or P. boreenensis. This plant also matches prior AOS awards, which were not previously verified by SITF or other authority.

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Phragmipedium cabrejosii (Sep 2025). This plant is an excellent match in size, form, and color to the distinctive species, P. cabrejosii. This plant matches the original description and photos found in the 2019 Phytotaxa article, "New Species of Phragmipedium (Orchidaceae: Cypripedioideae) from Peru" by Pupulin, et. al. Compared with P. caricinum, it is distinguished by a simple inflorescence, an elliptic dorsal sepal, that is apically white, with shorter, apically twisted, pale yellow petals tinged with rose, and a ovate-subrhombic staminodial shield vs. reniform.

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Bulbophyllum salmoneum (Aug 2025). The original description and photos of this species can be found in Taiwania 57: 128 (2012) in Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267825382_New_Orchid_Taxa_and_Records_in_the_Flora_of_Vietnam. The description and photos of this species exactly match this distinctive plant, as do many photos in orchidroots.com.

Finding

This is not a Natural Hybrid, but a man-made hybrid with Brassavola tuberculata x Cattleya guttata, so SITF identification is not required. The cross name will have to be registered with the RHS and SITF will not be required for the Award.

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Vanda tricolor var. purpurea (Aug 2025). The variety of this plant was corrected to be var. purpurea vice var. purpurata per Martin Motes. V. tricolor var. purpurea is a validly published forma as described by Cecile Carr in 1932 from plants obtained from Alor. Martin Motes intends to elevate this forma to species status in the Malayan Orchid Review. When this is accepted by Kew, SITF will revise the finding accordingly. According to Dr. Motes, the var. purpurea differs from the standard V. tricolor in plant size, leaf shape and length, flower size and color, lip shape, inflorescence and flower count.

Finding

SITF has determined this plant to be Tolumnia urophylla, not Tolumnia prionchila (Sep 2025). Dr. Guido Braem, describing taxonomist of record, has identified this plant as T. urophylla. It has a distinctive plant form with long inflorescences that form numerous keikis that tend to drop off and form new plants. This plant matches several prior AOS awards to T. urophylla.

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Denrobium heokhuii (Aug 2025). This plant closely matches André Schuiteman, de Vogel and Vermeulen's photo in the IOSPE and to many other photos in the orchidroots.com. The species is very distinctive in Dendrobium Section Crumenata.

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Eulophia maculata (Aug 2025). This species, which is widespread, is much more commonly known as Oeceoclades maculata (synonymous with Eulophia maculata). The lip of E. maculata has a big, pronounced v-shaped crest, large enough to almost look like lip lobes, at the very back of the lip which matches this plant. The bulbous yellow nectary also can be seen in online images of the flower. Another species, Eulophia monophylla is considered synonymous with E. maculata. Matching photos can be seen in the IOSPE as Oeceoclades maculata and in the orchidroots.com.

Finding

SITF has determined this plant to be Porpax fibuliformis, not P. grandiflora (Aug 2025). Although the two species are very similar, the plant leaves and flower form are a much closer fit to P. fibuliformis than to P. grandiflora; the leaves of P. grandiflora are narrower than are the leaves of this plant and the color and baby bird-like flower form are more like P. fibuliformis as well. Both species with photos can be found in the IOSPE and in the orchidroots.com.

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Dendrobium chryseum (Aug 2025). Matches D. aurantiacum (Syn. with D. chryseum) in the 2014 "Wild Orchids of Taiwan". D. chryseum normally has 4-6 flowers per infl. This is closer to two flowers per infl. which according to Baker & Baker agrees with D. flaviflorum found in Taiwan: "Growers indicate that plants known as D. flaviflorum from Taiwan are unspotted and usually have 2 blossoms per inflorescence"; however, POWO synonymizes D. flaviflorum with D. chryseum.

Finding

SITF has determined this plant to be Encyclia viridiflora (Jul 2025). This plant was submitted as Encyclia marxiana; however, Kew POWO lists E. marxiana as synonymous with E. viridiflora. The dense panicle, not much longer than the leaves, and the haphazard arrangement of the flowers fits E. viridiflora, as does the shape of the lip. The description of E. marxiana (E. viridiflora) Campacci can be found at: https://scuticaria.com/botanica/Encyclia%20Marxiana.pdf. The IOSPE has the type drawing by Campacci and a photo of Encyclia marxiana which match this plant.

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Dendrobium uncatum (Jul 2025). Den. uncatum best fits this plant based on plant form and habit. The flower form seems to be somewhat variable, but this plant matches most photos of Den. uncatum in Dendrobium Section Aporum. The article in the 'Wild Orchids of Sumatra" (https://orchidofsumatra.blogspot.com/2013/01/aporum-uncatum-lindl-brieger-1981.html?q=uncatum) has several photos and description of Den. uncatum which matches this plant.

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Phragmipedium warszewiczianum (Jul 2025). This plant matches the species. The subspecies var. wallisii is an old remnant from splitting the P. caudatum group, and used to be P. caudatum var wallisii. The variety wallisii is now considered by Kew POWO to be synonymous with the species. The correct name is simply Phragmipedium warszewiczianum.

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Bulbophyllum karenkoensis (Aug 2025). B. karenkoensis has two varieties: var. calvum and var. puniceum. The term calvum means "Bald" and refers to the absence of hairs on the lateral sepals of this variety. There are short, sparse hairs on the lateral sepals of this flower, which would make this plant either var. puniceum or an intervarietal form between the two varieties, but not var. calvum. This plant is also very similar to the 2018 Awarded Bulbophyllum karenkoensis var. puniceum 'Fran'.

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Nervilia plicata (Jul 2025). The leaf photos and measurements match that of Nervilia plicata. The flower form and leaf veins are a good match for Nervilia plicata photos found in the orchidroots.com. The leaf color and flower color are variable as shown on the orchidroots photos. This cultivar is much lighter in color than most of the photos. The veins and numerous hairs which cover the leaf surface are a good match to the species. This plant also matches the illustrated drawing of N. dallachyana from the Orchids of Far-Northeastern Queensland by Lewis Roberts as seen in the OW.