Cynorkis-purpurea-Bryon-CBR-2022-09-24

Cynorkis-purpurea-Bryon-CBR-2022-09-24***SITF has determined this to be Cynorkis purpurascens, not Cynorkis purpurea (Sep 2022); Plant does not match the IOSPE photos or Kew's Plants of the World On-Line; these lateral sepals are almost circular without the acute apices found on C. purpurea; C purpurea has 4 to 5 leaves which lay flat against the media; C. purpurascens has a single leaf purpendicular to the ground; flower form, size and photos more closely fit C. purpuracscens.***

































Judging Center: Great Plains Judging Center

Award Number: 20223604

Award Date: September 17, 2022

Awarded As: Cynorkis purpurea 'Bryon' CBR

Four self-pollinating flowers and eight buds borne over two erect inflorescences, longest 0.3cm wide x 48cm long, terete, green, emerging from the axil of one 6.5cm wide x 26.5 cm lanceolate acuminate leaf on a herbaceous terrestrial plant; flowers generally white overlaid lilac; sepals white overlaid darker lilac superiorly lightly blushed lilac on inferior surface; petals white lightly blushed lilac more heavily blushed lilac on bottom margin, cupped with dorsal sepal to form hood; lip white overlaid lilac trilobed with deeply notched midlobe, spur white overlaid lilac basally overlaid dark green distally 0.2cm wide x 2.8 cm long; column white overlaid purple with rostellum anthers black; ovary green, ridged longitudinally, 0.3cm wide x 5.0 cm long; sheath encircling ovary green, 0.8cm wide x 2.7cm long; substance light; texture lightly crystalline; fragrance noted; species from Madagascar; ID by SITF _______________.
Plant from Lourens at Afri Orchids

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

Plant > Leaf Length: 26.5

Plant > Leaf Width: 6.5

Plant > Leaf Margin: smooth

Plant > Leaf Shape: lanceolate acuminate

Inflorescence > Overall Length: 48.0

Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Length: 2.7

Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Width: 0.8

Inflorescence > Ovary Length: 5.0

Inflorescence > Ovary Width: 0.3

Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: terete

Inflorescence > Ovary Color: green

Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: ribbed longitudinally

Flower Natural Spread Length: 2.7

Flower Natural Spread Width: 2.0

Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 1.1

Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.8

Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 1.2

Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 0.7

Flower > Petals Length: 1.2

Flower > Petals Width: 0.3

Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 2.1

Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 2.0

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