Judging Center: North East
Award Number: 20234887
Award Date: May 20, 2023
Awarded As: Bulbophyllum graveolens
Exhibitor noted the unique spotting on the sepals and petals that are not seen on previous awards.
CHM 82
Twenty-five flowers arranged on two strong, pseudo-umbellate 9.5-cm long inflorescences originating from the base of the newest pseudobulbs presented on a 6.1-cm wide x 1.8-cm long plant grown in tree fern in a 30-cm glazed clay pot; Sympodial plant with fine roots; thick ovate pseudobulbs approximately 5.4-cm wide x 8.1-cm long; a single oblanceolate leaf approximately 8.3-cm wide x 38-cm long per pseudobulb, with a thick central rib, smooth leaf, apex acute; Erect, slightly cupped dorsal sepal chartreuse veined dark chartreuse, overlayed burgundy spotting; lateral sepals chartreuse, basally maroon, distal two-thirds fused, interior heavily spotted burgundy; petals light chartreuse, light red-orange spots; hinged lip intense deep red; column and anther cap yellow; substance firm; texture waxy. Recognized for unique spotting on floral segments.
Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: 44 cm
Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: 1
Plant > Leaf Length: 38 cm
Plant > Leaf Width: 8.3 cm
Plant > Leaf Margin: entire
Plant > Leaf Shape: oblanceolate
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Length: 8.1 cm
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Width: diameter 5.4 cm
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Margin: shape ovate
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul distance between growths along rhizome:: insignificant
Plant >Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Root Tip Color: n/a
Inflorescence > Overall Length: 9.5 cm
Inflorescence > Arrangement: pseudo-umbellate
Inflorescence > Distance from base of inflorescence to first bud or branch: 9 cm
Inflorescence > distance between flowers along inflorescence: .5 cm
Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 3.5 cm
Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 3.5 cm
Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Length: 1.5 cm
Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Width: 1 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Length: .5 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Width: .5 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: cylindrical
Inflorescence > Ovary Color: light green
Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: ribbed
Flower Natural Spread Length: 6.1 cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 1.8 cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 3.1 cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 1.2 cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Cauda Length: -
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Cauda Width: -
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 5.6 cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: .6 cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Caudae Length: -
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Caudae Width: -
Flower > Petals Length: .8 cm
Flower > Petals Width: .4 cm
Flower > Petals Caudae Length: -
Flower > Petals Caudae Width: -
Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: .8 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: .5 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch> characters of lip (calli, spurs, keels, etc.): hinged
Flower > Column Length: .5 cm
Flower > Column Width: .4 cm
Flower > Column Color: yellow
Flower > Anther Cap Color: yellow