Judging Center: Northeast
Award Number: 20194338
Award Date: September 21, 2019
Awarded As: Coelogyne cuprea ssp. cuprea 'Irene' CHM/AOS
Three flowers and three buds on three inflorescences borne on the apices of three near-mature pseudobulbs of a 22 cm tall plant grown in a 20 cm basket; sepal and petals ochre-green, petals nearly filamentous; lip lighter ochre-green marked chestnut at the apex, white markings centrally, rust-orange suffusion distal central portion, side lobes striped and marked chestnut; recognized as a charming compact member of the genus; native to Borneo; confirmed by SITF
Purchased from Andy's Orchids - Plant does not match Coelogyne cuprea in shape and flower as presented in J. B. Cootes 'Orchids of Sumatra' 2001 p. 335; also consulted Dudley Clayton 'the Genus Coelogyne' 2002 pp. 102 - 105
Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: 22 cm
Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: 2
Plant > Leaf Length: 18.6 cm
Plant > Leaf Width: 2.2 cm
Plant > Leaf Margin: smooth/entire
Plant > Leaf Shape: lanceolate
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Length: 4.2 cm
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Width: 1.3 cm
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Margin: smooth; elongated oval shape
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul distance between growths along rhizome:: contiguous
Plant >Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Root Tip Color: non-visible
Inflorescence > Overall Length: 13.6 cm; inflorescence borne atop pseudobulb of near mature bifoliate growth still bearing pseudobulb bracts
Inflorescence > Arrangement: alternate
Inflorescence > Distance from base of inflorescence to first bud or branch: 7.2 cm
Inflorescence > distance between flowers along inflorescence: 2.0 cm
Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Length: 3.5 cm
Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Width: 0.5 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Length: 1.7 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Width: 0.2 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: wiry/conical/grooves longitidunally
Inflorescence > Ovary Color: green
Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: smooth
Flower Natural Spread Length: 5.8 cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 6.0 cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 5.7 cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.7 cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 3.4 cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 0.6 cm
Flower > Petals Length: 3.4 cm
Flower > Petals Width: 0.1 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 2.9 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 1.2 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch> characters of lip (calli, spurs, keels, etc.): 2 keels, glossy central texture distally
Flower > Column Length: 2.4 cm
Flower > Column Width: 0.4 cn
Flower > Column Color: ochre green
Flower > Anther Cap Color: light green