Angraecum-popowii-2022-08-28

Angraecum-popowii-2022-08-28 *SITF confirmed this plant as Angraecum popowii (Nov 2022); matches Cribb and Herman's key in the Field Guide; leaves terete, stem abbreviated, leaves less than .2 cm diameter, sepals and petals 3.0cm, leaves are channeled; spur length was given at 7cm, but based on the dimensions of other segments in the photos, they are much longer, possibly 10-12cm; based on these characteristics, this plant keys to A. popowii (note the measurements given on the SITF form are reversed.).*

























Judging Center: Hawaii-Hilo

Award Number: 20223738

Award Date: May 27, 2022

Awarded As: Angraecum popowii

Plant came from flasks purchased from Popow Orchids at Tamiami show. Spur length 7-cm.

Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: 3 cm

Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: 8

Plant > Leaf Length: 7.0

Plant > Leaf Width: .15

Plant > Leaf Margin: smooth

Plant > Leaf Shape: Terete-Cyclindrical

Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul distance between growths along rhizome:: Only one growth present

Plant >Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Root Tip Color: Orange

Inflorescence > Overall Length: 3 cm

Inflorescence > Arrangement: Singular

Inflorescence > Distance from base of inflorescence to first bud or branch: 3 cm

Inflorescence > distance between flowers along inflorescence: N/A

Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 8 mm

Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 8 mm

Inflorescence > Ovary Length: 8 mm

Inflorescence > Ovary Width: 1 mm

Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: curved/cyclindircal

Inflorescence > Ovary Color: Green

Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: Smooth

Flower Natural Spread Length: 3.2

Flower Natural Spread Width: 4.3

Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: .2

Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 2.8

Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: .2

Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 2.9

Flower > Petals Length: .2

Flower > Petals Width: 2.9

Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 1.1

Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 2.2

Flower > Lip or Pouch> characters of lip (calli, spurs, keels, etc.): Cupped; long acuminate central lobe

Flower > Column Length: .2

Flower > Column Width: .2

Flower > Column Color: White

Flower > Anther Cap Color: White

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