SITF Submissions and Findings

Platystele-scopulifera-2020-02-04***Confirmed as Platystele scopulifera (May 2020); based on the drawing in the SOF, Dodson's Native Orchids of Ecuador, and multiple images in Orchidroots, which closely matches this flower with fimbriated margins, color, and distinctive lip form.***

Posted on Feb 4, 2020

Dodson 2003: Native Ecuadorian Orchids, Vol IV, pg. 754 and Line Drawing #1708 Tomas Bajza, Tarzanesroup Also see drawing in jpeg 0404 Award sheet not available at time of submission

Platystele-apoloae-2019-12-24***Based on new information, this plant is reconfirmed as Platystele gerritseniana (May 2020), not Platystele apoloae;  in the November 2016 issue of "Orchids" magazine there is an excellent drawing, photos and description of P. gerritseniana and comparison to P. apoloae, which shows P. gerritseniana has a distinctive acuminate lip apex; this plant also has the acuminate lip apex and form, which matches P. gerritseniana much better than P. apoloae.***

Posted on Dec 24, 2019

Plant was purchased from Ecuagenera orchids. There is published identification documentation on this species by Bosco Javier Zambrano Romero, Rodolfo Solano, & Xavier Cornejo under Platystele apoloae ...

Platystele-scopulifera-2019-12-24***Confirmed as Platystele scopulifera (May 2020); based on the drawing by Luer & Dodson, Icones Pleurothallidinarum VIII and photos in Orchidroots, which closely match this flower with similar color and lip form.***

Posted on Dec 24, 2019

Plant was bought from Ecuagenera. This is a fairly new species. Evidence of it exists on the internet. Laura, if you have any problems with this please contact me (Larry Sexton orkiddoc@aol.com). I am...

Platystele-ovalifolia-2019-08-14***Confirmed as Platystele calantha, not P. ovalifolia (May 2020); the photo and description of P. ovalifolia in IOSPE do not agree with this flower and the drawing and description of P. ovalifoila in the "Venezuelan Orchids Illustrated" 2:289 also do not match; there are a few larger flowered Platystele species like this with entire sepals/petals (vs. acuminate sepals/petals) and of these, P. calantha is the most reasonable match, including the plant, even with the drooping petals; it is a close match to P. calantha in IOSPE, which also has drooping petals and it fits the drawing of P. calantha in SOF from Icones Pleurothallidinarum VII.***

Posted on Aug 14, 2019

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Platystele hirtzii

Posted on Apr 28, 2017

20173534 OttawaPlatystele hirtzii Luer, Selbyana 5: 155 (1979).This name is accepted.

Platystele oxyglossa

Posted on Nov 22, 2015

         Platystele oxyglossa (Schltr.) Garay, Orquideologia 9: 120 (1974).   At the CPO Moyobamba Show held October 29, 2015 a clone of: Platystele oxyglossa...

Platystele stenostachya

Posted on Jan 1, 2015

20142054 Pacific SouthPlatystele stenostachya, award 20142054, has been confirmed to be Platystele stenostachyabySITF (Jan 2015).

Platystele tica

Posted on Sep 28, 2014

    Platystele tica Karremans & Bogarín, Lankesteriana 13(3): 271. 2014. this is not in Monocot list yet. 20144648 FCJC Platystele tica, award 20144648, h...

Platystele consobrina

Posted on Aug 27, 2012

Platystele consobrina Luer, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 38: 32 (1990).This name is accepted.Award 20125242 West Palm RileyPlatystele consobrina, award 20125242,has been confirmed to be Plat...