Dendrobium-mindanaense-Bijus-Cloud-Nine-CBR-2021-06-21

Dendrobium-mindanaense-Bijus-Cloud-Nine-CBR-2021-06-21***SITF determined this plant to be Dendrobium kentrophyllum, not Dendrobium mindanaense (Aug 2022); determination based on identification by Andre Schuiteman; description, photos and references for D. kentrophyllum can be found in the Richardiana, June 2016; this plant, including the foliage matches the description of D. kentrophyllum; flower size is a much better match than is D. mindanaense; OW has good photos of the Alba type of D. kentrophyllum and the SOF also has photos and Seidenfaden's drawings.***





















































Judging Center: Chicago

Award Number: 20212591

Award Date: June 21, 2021

Awarded As: Dendrobium mindanaense 'Biju's Cloud Nine' CBR

Plant purchased at a vendor, did not document, very succulent leaves

Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: 14 cm

Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: up to 22 leaves per cane, canes branch into new growths

Plant > Leaf Length: 1.8 cm

Plant > Leaf Width: 0.3 cm

Plant > Leaf Margin: 2 mm

Plant > Leaf Shape: terete, flatted on sides, obtuse tipped

Plant > Leaf petiole length (apex of pseudobulb or stem to leaf base proper): 1.5 cm

Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Length: no speudobulb

Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul distance between growths along rhizome:: 0.1 cm or less - very clumped

Plant >Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Root Tip Color: not visible

Inflorescence > Overall Length: 1 cm

Inflorescence > Arrangement: single

Inflorescence > Distance from base of inflorescence to first bud or branch: no inflorescences

Inflorescence > distance between flowers along inflorescence: flowers at the end or tip of each growth

Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 1 cm

Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 1 cm

Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Length: miniscule 3 mm

Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Width: 0.05 cm

Inflorescence > Ovary Length: 0.3 cm

Inflorescence > Ovary Width: 0.1 cm

Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: conical

Inflorescence > Ovary Color: off white

Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: smooth

Flower Natural Spread Length: 2.2 cm

Flower Natural Spread Width: 1.6 cm

Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.6 cm

Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.3 cm

Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 1.5 cm

Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 0.5 cm

Flower > Petals Length: 0.7 cm

Flower > Petals Width: 0.2 cm

Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 0.5 cm

Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 1 cm

Flower > Lip or Pouch> characters of lip (calli, spurs, keels, etc.): spur on backside

Flower > Column Length: miniscule

Flower > Column Width: 0.2 cm

Flower > Column Color: white

Flower > Anther Cap Color: white

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