Judging Center: Northeast
Award Number: 20194304
Award Date: February 16, 2019
Awarded As: Angraecum chamaeanthus
Three flowers on one erect 1.1 cm inflorescence presented on a 1.5 cm wide x 2.0 cm tall plant mounted on a 2 cm x 2 cm x 4 cm cork plaque; sepals cream white, three light gray striations; petals cream white; lip cream white, column; anther cap lime green; spur lime green; substance light; texture crystalline; recognized for rarity in cultivation and education value as this species is among the smallest in the genus; native to Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and northern South Africa; confirmed by SITF
Plant purchased from J & L Orchids who obtained it from Lourens Grobler, Johannesberg, SA
Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: 1.5 cm
Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: 5
Plant > Leaf Length: 1.2 cm
Plant > Leaf Width: 0.2 cm
Plant > Leaf Margin: entire; liafe possibly bilobed
Plant > Leaf Shape: lanceolate
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul distance between growths along rhizome:: single vandaceous growth/fan
Plant >Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Root Tip Color: green
Inflorescence > Overall Length: 1.3 cm
Inflorescence > Arrangement: ascending, axillary, arranged on one side
Inflorescence > Distance from base of inflorescence to first bud or branch: 0.6 cm
Inflorescence > distance between flowers along inflorescence: 0.2 cm
Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 0.2 cm
Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 0.2 cm
Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Length: 0.1 cm
Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Width: 0.1 cm, hugs inflorescence
Inflorescence > Ovary Length: 0.2 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Width: 0.1 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: indistinguishable from pedicel
Inflorescence > Ovary Color: light green
Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: smooth
Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.3 cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.3 cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.15 cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.05 cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 0.1 cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 0.05 cm
Flower > Petals Length: 0.07 cm
Flower > Petals Width: 0.05 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 0.07 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 0.05 cm
Flower > Column Color: green
Flower > Anther Cap Color: green