SITF Submissions and Findings

Lepanthes-leporina-2023-05-19 *SITF Confirmed this plant as Lepanthes leporina May 2023).

Posted on May 19, 2023

One pleasing flowers, no buds on one 2.5 cm inflorescence; plant 1.5x2.2 cm presented on a 5.0x6.0 tree fern plaque; nine 0.3 x 1.1 leaves, lanceolate, entire; sepals translucent yellow, veined bright...

Lepanthes-posthen-2023-04-27 *SITF has confirmed this plant as Lepanthes posthon (May 2023).

Posted on Apr 27, 2023

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Lepanthes-terpsichore-2022-12-14 *SITF has confirmed this plant as Lepanthes terpsichore (Jan 2023); matches a photo of L. terpsichore on Flickr by Bruno Larsen, a recognized expert in Lepanthes; the leaves of this plant are covered in bristles, which does not show in the drawing; however this trait is highly variable even on the same plant and is not considered a key characteristic; matches the drawing and photos on the IOSPE, the OW and the drawing and 11 photos in orchidroots.com.*

Posted on Dec 14, 2022

One flower and two buds on six successively flowered inflorescences to 2.0cm on a 16 growth plant with three keikeis grown on a moss pad on a 9.0cm x 10.0cm cork plaque; ramicauls to 5.5cm with up to ...

Lepanthes-guatemalensis-Tiny-Dancer-CHM/AOS-2021-12-18***Confirmed as Lepanthes guatemalensis (Mar 2022); very close match to multiple different photos in orchidroots and one of the photos by Eric Hunt in OW; flower width close to flower size in OW at 0.5 cm vs. 0.6 cm; very close match to line drawing in the SOF.***

Posted on Dec 18, 2021

Nine flowers and seven buds on 15 successively flowering inflorescences arising from the leaf axils of a 5 cm wide by 5 cm tall, 26-growth plant mounted using sphagnum moss on a 4 cm wide by 12 cm tal...

Lepanthes--guatemalensis--Silas-CHM/AOS-2021-10-26***Confirmed as Lepanthes guatemalensis (Apr 2022); the original description of the species indicates the leaves, ramicaul lengths and sepals match that listed for this species, as does the aspect of the petals; overall, this plant is a good match to the form of L. guatemalensis; the many photos in the orchidroots.com of L. guatemalensis closely match this flower.***

Posted on Oct 26, 2021

Dear SITF, Lois Cinert sent me the correct Award # of 20212616, the photos are labeled 20212615. The vendor was The Tarzane Group in Florida. I think that they get some of their plants from Ecuagen...

Lepanthes-nicolasii-2021-10-23***Determined to be an undescribed species, which needs a taxonomic description, not Lepanthes nicolasii (Feb 2022); this is based on the opinions of several noted South American experts, including Alexander Hirtz and Francisco Tobar;  this plant does not match the line drawing by Luer of Lepanthes nicolasii and the petal form does not match the photos of Lepanthes nicholasii found in orchidroots.com.***

Posted on Oct 23, 2021

Plant was purchased from J&L Orchids in 2002 with no identification. Lateral sepals are fused.

Lepanthes-inaequisepala-2021-08-21***Confirmed as Lepanthes inaequisepala (Sep 2021); although the photos of the flower were of minimum quality making identification difficult, based on Luer's drawing and the description which matches this plant, it is determined to be L. inaequisepala.***

Posted on Aug 21, 2021

Four slightly cupped non-resupinate flowers four buds on 5 suberect, flexous, successively several flowered, racemose inflorescences up to 17cm; longest upright ramicaul 0.1cm wide x 6.5cm long with 6...

Lepanthes-rudicula-2021-05-13***Confirmed as Lepanthes rudicula (Apr 2022); this species name and L. ridicula are only subtly different in spelling although both are valid, but different species; the subcircular, paddle-shaped leaves match the description of L. rudicula and this plant matches line drawing and photo of the leaf and flower of L. rudicula in the IOSPE and the SOF.***

Posted on May 13, 2021

Plant purchased from Ecuagenera.

Lepanthes-eltoroensis-2021-04-23***Confirmed as Lepanthes eltoroensis (Nov 2021); the description in the "Orchid Flora of the Greater Antilles" by James Ackerman has the ramicauls at 2-3 cm and leaf petioles at less than 1 cm; with the leaf blade at 1.8-2.4 cm long x 0.7-0.9 cm wide; this plant has leaves at 1.6 cm x 0.6 cm, which is close enough; according to the key, the sparse cilia on the sepals only occur on L. selenitepela, L. sanguinea or L. eltoroensis; and the slight connation between the sepals on the default photo favors L. eltoroensis over L. sanguinea; the flowers are not yellowish with red markings and the petals are not "semilunar" shaped, so it is not L. selenitepala.***

Posted on Apr 23, 2021

Luis Ortiz Endemic to one area of Puerto Rico (Luquillo Mountains) Jay Pfahi, www.orchidspecies.com, ISOPE WCSPF (Lepanthes eltoroensis Stimson, Brittonia 21:337 (1970) KEW (ID)