Cynorkis-lowiana-Bryon-CBR-2022-02-24

Cynorkis-lowiana-Bryon-CBR-2022-02-24***Confirmed as Cynorkis lowiana (Jun 2022); species identified in the Gardners Chronicle  in 1888 stated the species had four flowers on a single peduncle; this matches this plant; photos in the orchidroots.com and the IOSPE closely match and several plants in the SOF match as well; this is also an exact match to the photo of C. lowiana in Herman's Field Guide to the "Orchids of Madagascar".***





















Judging Center: Great Plains Judging Center

Award Number: 20223553

Award Date: February 19, 2022

Awarded As: Cynorkis lowiana 'Bryon' CBR

Three flowers and two buds on one upright 18cm inflorescence grown in small bark in 5.5 cm plastic pot; leaf 2.4cm wide by 14cm long, lanceolate-linear; dorsal sepal white with pink blush, cupped; lateral sepals white overlaid chartreuse darker distal tips; petals white with pink blush, tucked into dorsal sepal; lip tri-lobed, midlobe white, deeply notched, heavily overlaid pink all but proximal two-thirds, dark purple blotch in center of white area, spur white, chartreuse distal half, 4.7cm long; complex reproductive parts very dark purple; substance very light; texture matte; species from Madagascar; ID by SITF_______.

Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: 1

Plant > Leaf Length: 14.0cm

Plant > Leaf Width: 2.4cm

Plant > Leaf Margin: smooth

Plant > Leaf Shape: lanceolate-linear

Inflorescence > Overall Length: 18.0cm

Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Length: 2.0cm

Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Width: 0.5cm

Inflorescence > Ovary Length: 4.5cm

Inflorescence > Ovary Width: 0.2cm

Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: terete

Inflorescence > Ovary Color: pale chartreuse

Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: ribbed longitudinally

Flower Natural Spread Length: 3.8cm

Flower Natural Spread Width: 3.1cm

Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 1.2cm

Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.7cm

Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 1.5cm

Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 0.7cm

Flower > Petals Length: 0.8cm

Flower > Petals Width: 0.4cm

Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 3.3cm

Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 2.5cm

Flower > Lip or Pouch> characters of lip (calli, spurs, keels, etc.): spur 0.2cm wide x 4.7cm long

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