Dendrobium-vannouhuysii-2022-02-25

Dendrobium-vannouhuysii-2022-02-25***Confirmed as Dendrobium vannouhuysii (Apr 2022); D. vannouhuysii is distinctive with alternating warty leaves that are green shaded with purple on branching stems as is apparent in this plant; matches photos on the cover of "Orchids" magazine Oct 2013, Millar's "Orchids of Papua New Guinea, Schuiteman's Dendrobiums of New Guinea and Laverack et.al.'s "Dendrobiums and its Relatives"; D. vannouhuysii is the only species that shows this combination of flower form and growth habit.***  

















































Judging Center: Mid-American Judging Center

Award Number: 20224258

Award Date: February 12, 2022

Awarded As: Dendrobium vannouhuysii

Two brightly colored flowers on two inflorescences; sepals and petals vermilion; sepals and lip fused; lip cornucopia-shaped, canary yellow becoming orange distally, front center of lip green, column and anther cap green; substance firm; texture matte; plant growth habit has thin cordovan colored stems with dark green leaves grown on a 31x13cm moss covered slab; awarded for very attractive brilliantly colored flowers and breeding potential; native to the cool highlands of New Guinea; species described in Orchids Magazine vol. 82, no. 10, Oct 2013; ID by SITF_____.

Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: branching

Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: 6-10

Plant > Leaf Length: 1.0cm

Plant > Leaf Width: 0.3cm

Plant > Leaf Margin: smooth

Plant > Leaf Shape: oblong-ovate

Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Width: 0.3cm

Plant >Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Root Tip Color: green

Inflorescence > Arrangement: axillary

Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 3.0cm

Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 3.0cm

Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Length: 0.3cm

Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Width: 0.3cm

Inflorescence > Ovary Length: 3.0cm

Inflorescence > Ovary Width: 0.3cm

Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: ribbed, cylindrical

Inflorescence > Ovary Color: dark red

Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: ribbed longitudinally

Flower Natural Spread Length: 4.0cm

Flower Natural Spread Width: 2.1cm

Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 1.5cm

Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.8cm

Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 2.8cm

Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 1.6cm

Flower > Petals Length: 1.5cm

Flower > Petals Width: 0.7cm

Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 2.3cm

Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 0.7cm

Flower > Lip or Pouch> characters of lip (calli, spurs, keels, etc.): cornucopia-shaped, canary yellow becoming orange distally, front center of lip green

Flower > Column Length: 0.5cm

Flower > Column Width: 0.2cm

Flower > Column Color: green

Flower > Anther Cap Color: green

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