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Oncidium-cajamarcae-Irene-CBR-(Pr0vl)-2023-10-22 *SITF confirms that this plant is Oncidium cajamarcae (Nov 2023).
This species is characterized by branched (usually three), laxly flowered inflorescences with the flowers opening from the bottom of the branches out in more or less succession. The lip is 3-lobed with banded or blotched red to red-brown around a white callus, which is usually marbled with pale brown. These characteristics match this flower. These flowers are a little large for this species, measuring 4.5 cm across compared to 3.5 cm in the description written for the Orchid Species Bulletin by Gary Yong Gee.

Posted on Oct 22, 2023

Disregard the above award number. The correct award number is 20234916. 

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Oncidium-lucianianum-2023-01-06 *SITF confirms this plant as Oncidium lucianianum (May 2023).
This is correct based on the description in Baker and Baker's 2006 "Orchid Species Culture: Oncidium/Odontoglossum Allaince" under the old synonym Odontoglossum lucianianum; this species has two keels covered with soft hairs and a column with a pair of wings in the form of slender, sharply pointed, fingerlike projections that emerge near the stigma. Matches illustration in Chase et. al. 1997, "The Pictorial Encyclopedia of Oncidium" (also as Odont. lucianianum) and to photos in the OW.

Posted on Jan 6, 2023

Documents are attached as PDF documents with the images.

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Oncidium-cirrhosum-***CHALLENGE***-2022-01-06***Determined to be a hybrid, not Oncidium cirrhosum (Apr 2022); the color and form is incorrect for Onc. cirrhosum; the sepals and petals are too broad and not as apiculate as is Onc. cirrhosum and the lip form is not correct for Onc. cirrhosum; this is likely an unknown hybrid, possibly similar to a cross like x Onc. Gorey Castle.***

Posted on Jan 6, 2022

This award is being challenged as it is believed to be a hybrid. The judge questioning this has never seen a cirrhosum that resembles this award. He thinks the lip is wrong and the flower is too full.

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Oncidium-eliae-2021-09-28***SITF Confirmed this plant as Oncidium eliae (Aug 2022);
Previously known as Sigmatostalix eliae, this plant has the retrose side lobes, a trowel-shaped midlobe, and the single nipple-like crest that are characteristics of Oncidium eliae; it is an excellent match to the drawing and description in Dodson & Bennett's "Orchids of Peru (Fascicle 2); the strongly reflexed sepals and petals can be clearly seen in these photos; while this species is noted in the description for its color form, this plant has flowers much weaker in color than usual.***        

Posted on Sep 28, 2021

Oncidium eliae has previous awards (CCM and AM); the judges recognize a unique color form (not awarded nor on IOSPE), and request SITF verification of identification as Oncidium eliae.

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