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Dracula-saulii-2023-02-14 *SITF confirms this plant is Dracula saulii (Apr 2023).
The sepals, petals and caudae match the description of Dracula saulii. The key characteristic of D. saulii, besides the velutinous hairs covering the flower, is the unusual length of the dorsal cauda compared to the lateral caudae; in D.  saulii, the dorsal tail is two to three times shorter than the length of the lateral tails; the dorsal cauda on this plant may not be quite half, but it is definitely much shorter than the lateral caudae. The only other species that appears close is D. adrianae, but all the caudae seem to be about the same length, as shown in the drawing.

Posted on Feb 14, 2023

Four fuzzy flowers and two developing buds on six pendant inflorescences, on a 17 cm by 26 cm plant mounted on a sphagnum attached to a porous ceramic tube; sepals fused, white marked chestnut on reve...

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Dracula-soennenmarckii-Still-Waters-CHM/AOS-2022-03-29***Confirmed as Dracula soennemarkii (Apr 2022); this plant matches most photos (IOSPE, Orchidroots.com, OW) and the line drawing in the IOSPE; size matches quite well at 2.4 cm horizontal N.S.; matches flower form in the Quito Botanic Garden website that shows 65 Dracula species.***  

Posted on Mar 29, 2022

One slightly cupped flowers and one opening bud on two pendant inflorescences with 3 additional immature pendant inflorescences, emerging basally from a 13 growth, 27.0 cm wide by 29.0 cm tall plant g...

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Dracula-chiroptera-Devotion-AM/AOS-2021-10-16***Confirmed as Dracula chiroptera (Oct 2021; closely matches the drawing, key, and expert opinion in identifying the prior 2014 submission of this species, although the lip width is larger at .8 cm; the closest related species is D. chimera, however, the lip of this plant does not match the description of that species; closely matches photos in IOSPE and OW; color of D. chiroptera is noted as variable***

Posted on Oct 16, 2021

One flat, stately, finely pubescent flower and one bud on two pendent inflorescences up to 40 cm long, and four immature inflorescences, presented on a cleanly grown, vigorous plant in a 10 cm basket;...

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Dracula-immunda-Ryan-CBR/AOS-2021-07-12***Determined to be Dracula maduroi, not Dracula immunda (Sep 2021); identification made with the aid of Dr. Alfonso Doucette; this flower is much flatter than D. immunda and the lip structure differs from D. immunda; the plant originated from a flasking of the seed of a plant positively identified as D. maduroi, which was collected by Dr. Doucette in Panama.***

Posted on Jul 12, 2021

One charming flower and two buds on two pendent inflorescences to 27 cm on a well-grown 18-cm tall by 30-cm wide 15-growth plant grown in moss in a 5-cm plastic pot; leaves lanceolate, entire, 2 cm wi...

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Dracula incognita

Posted on Apr 2, 2016

Dracula incognita Luer & R.Escobar, Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 58: 1006 (1989).This name is accepted.Award 20162317 Pac CentralDracula incognita, Award 20162317, has beenconfirmed to be Dracula incog...

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