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.

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Phalaenopsis stobartiana (Jul 2025). The flowers are slightly small and the inflorescence is a little short, but unbranched in agreement with Baker & Baker's description in the OW. Veins in the sepals and petals agree with the photos in the IOSPE and in orchidroots. The flower form is exceptional. The species is somewhat variable in color, but the color of this cultivar appears quite common. This was submitted to SITF to validate the species in the OP, even though there were several previous awards to this species, since none of the previous awards were validated by SITF or a qualified taxonomist.

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Gongora leucochila (Alba color form) (Aug 2025). This plant matches the drawings and photo of G. leucochila in Rudolf Jenny's "Monograph of the Genus Gongora" with the exception that the description indicates a maximum inflorescence length of 20 cm and up to 15 flowers. There has not been a valid taxonomic description of an alba form published; however, there is an Award photo of Gongora leucochila 'Woodstream' CHM , which is an albinistic form in the AOS Bulletin, 2012, Vol 7, pg 395 and the award listed in the OP that supports this color form.

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Cypripedium x alaskanum (Aug 2025). This natural hybrid is very distinctive as a cross between C. guttatum and C. yatabeanum. There are many back-crosses of C. x alaskanum, especially in the Aleutian Islands, so it would be difficult to know the percentages of each species in this plant or whether this was seed propagated using C. x alaskanum parents.

Finding

SITF has determined this plant to be a hybrid of B. fascinator x B. biflorum as presented for judging by the exhibitor (Jul 2025), not Bulbophyllum biflorum. Although heavily dominated by the B. biflorum parent, the flowers are too large to be pure B. biflorum. The lip of B. biflorum is an almost flat, more or less a shovel-shaped blade with a short, broad and rounded crest set way back on the lip. The lip of fascinator has two pronounced ridges running down the outside margins all the way to the tip giving it a deep cleft in the middle with a third raised crest in the middle of the cleft. The lip of this plant has the two pronounced ridges that extend to about half the blade and a third crest, visibly reduced between them. B. biflorum has a helmet-shaped dorsal sepal which projects forward, hoodlike over the column. This plant has a straighter dorsal unlike B. biflorum. B. geminatum was also considered as a species with simularities to the submitted plant. It was once considered synonymous with B. biflorum but is now accepted by Kew. This plant has bloomed mutiple times a year, which suggests it is a hybrid, not a species. Most species bloom only once per year at specific times.

Finding

SITF does not have sufficient evidence to overturn this old award and will leave it as Bulbophyllum putidum (Jul 2025). This old award was challenged to be B. appendiculatum, not B. putidum, but the existing photographic records preclude definitive resolution on this almost 20 year old award. The award photo of B. putidum 'Free Spirit' AM/AOS does not have sufficient resolution to see the detail in the lip necessary to consider reversing the award; therefore, SITF considers this to be correct as B. putidum.