SITF Submissions and Findings

Dracula-saulii-2023-02-14

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...

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...

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;...

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...

Dracula-diana-2019-02-23***Verified (Feb 2019)***

Posted on Feb 23, 2019

Five flat, hirsute flowers and two bud well held on eight strong, semi-pendent 18 cm successively blooming inflorescences, and an additional five immature inflorescences developing, presented on a vig...

Dracula-mantissa-2018-12-04***Confirmed (Dec. 2018)***

Posted on Dec 4, 2018

Dracula mantissa Luer & R.Escobar, Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 48: 709 (1979). This name is accepted. Distribution: SW. Colombia to NW. Ecuador

Dracula-tsubotae-2018-07-04***Confirmed as Dracula tsubotae (July 2018)***

Posted on Jul 4, 2018

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...

Dracula callithrix

Posted on Apr 2, 2016

20162316  pacific central jcDracula callithrix, Award 20162316, has been confirmed to be Dracula callithrix by SITF (April 2016).