SITF Submissions and Findings

Restrepia-aristulifera-2022-05-08***SITF confirmed as Restrepia aristulifera f. leathersii (Aug 2022);

forma leathersii is a validly described forma and is the white form of aristulifera with yellow in the flower parts; the forma was described by Luer in the Harvard papers based on a taxon he received from John Leathers; this submitted plant which fits Luer's description was in fact also obtained from John Leathers and could be a division of the same plant; there is a very good supporting photo of the yellow form by Grobler in the IOSPE.***

Posted on May 8, 2022

This plant was obtained from John Leathers and is thought to be Restrepia aristulifera f. leathersii. The plant appears to be xanthic.

Restrepia-escobarina-2021-03-16***Determined to be Restrepia elegans, not Restrepia escobarina (May 2022); this has been a difficult plant to identify; using the key for Restrepia (Systematics of Restrepia in Icones Pleurothallidarum), the plant is right on the cusp of being a small plant (>10 cm) or a large plant (<10 cm) if a small plant, it keyed directly to R. elegans, if both paths are followed to their conclusions and compare the choices, R. elegans has the form and color, is closest to the size, and the correct color pattern with spots forming line patterns; but there is much variability and overlapping with several similar species, including R. chameleon and R. lansbergii. Note: many of the measurements in the Award Form appear to be reversed***

Posted on Mar 16, 2021

Please note you may have this listed as 20212526, but the real number is 20212562. Plant is from Ecuagenera.

Restrepia-purpurea-2020-01-13***Confirmed as Restrepia purpurea (Mar 2020); matches photos in IOSPE; based on Luer's description that the flowers are much smaller than R. brachypus and that the synsepal base color is white rather than yellow with prominent red-purple stripes, rather than spots; his plant is unusual in that the leaf color is clear green, not suffused with red-purple per the description.***

Posted on Jan 13, 2020

I bought this plant from Ecuagenera. Listed as #42 in Restrepia in Jay Pfhals orchid species.

Restrepia-fritillina-2019-04-29***Verified (May 2019)***

Posted on Apr 29, 2019

Restrepia-contorta-Bryon-HCC-77-Pts-2017-12-22***Determined to be lansbergii, due to the size of the sepals (Nov 2018)***

Posted on Dec 22, 2017

Seven flowers and three buds on ten 4.5cm long inflorescences; dorsal sepal translucent, midrib heavy dark purple stripe, one small dark purple stripe on both sides of midrib, bulbous tip dark purple;...

CBR-2017-11-07-Restrepia seketii***Determined to be Restrepia lansbergii, due to the minutely verrucose lip (Dec 2018)***

Posted on Nov 7, 2017

Award form included with photos

Restrepia-schizosepala-2017-06-28***Confirmed as Restrepia schizosepala (Sept 2018)***

Posted on Jun 28, 2017

Restrepia schizosepala Luer & Hirtz, Orquideologia 20: 172 (1996). This name is accepted.

Restrepia sp Paul

Posted on Jan 29, 2016

Award number:  20155742 fotos 1984. 1985, 1986Name:  Restrepia sp      ‘Paul’Parents:Horizontal / WidthVertical / LengthNatural Spread0.61.4Dorsal Sepal0.21.8Petals0.11.0Lateral Sepals0.41.2Lip / Pouc...

Restrepia brachypus

Posted on Jul 26, 2015

Restrepia brachypus, no award number given, has been confirmed to be Restrepia brachypus by SITF (Oct 2013).