Judging Center: Pacific South
Award Number: 20186042
Award Date: October 18, 2018
Awarded As: Laelia halbingeriana 'Leucadia' - Award Challenge
Please see the award challenge attached for my analysis of the identification, the history of the plant, and relevant authorities. The exhibitors and I believe that this plant is Laelia × oaxacana, and not Laelia halbingeriana, as awarded. If our conclusion is confirmed by SITF, we would then ask the original judging team to reconsider the award under this name.
The SITF was performed on a division of the awarded plant. Both the exhibitors and I feel that this blooming is unfortunately very weak, possibly the result of an untimely repotting, so the flower measurements are generally smaller when compared to the original award.
Photo #4 is mislabelled. Please use photo #17.
Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: Pseudobulb 14.4 + leaf 24.4 = 38.5; Pseudobulb + Inflorescence 44.2 = 58.6
Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: one or two
Plant > Leaf Length: 24.1
Plant > Leaf Width: 7.6
Plant > Leaf Margin: entire
Plant > Leaf Shape: oblong-lanceolate
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Length: 14.4
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Width: 2.6 - 3.4
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul distance between growths along rhizome:: 1.5 - 3.1
Plant >Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Root Tip Color: green
Inflorescence > Overall Length: 44.2 to dorsal sepal apex of terminal flower
Inflorescence > Arrangement: distichous
Inflorescence > Distance from base of inflorescence to first bud or branch: 27.3
Inflorescence > distance between flowers along inflorescence: .9 - 1.4
Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 4.8 - 5.0
Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 4.8 - 5.0
Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Length: To 5.3
Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Width: .4
Inflorescence > Ovary Length: pedicel 5.3, ovary indistinguishable
Inflorescence > Ovary Width: .3
Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: tubular, twisting
Inflorescence > Ovary Color: green
Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: glossy
Flower Natural Spread Length: 11.4
Flower Natural Spread Width: 11.3
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 6.4
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 1.8
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 5.8
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 1.7
Flower > Petals Length: 6.1
Flower > Petals Width: 2.1
Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 4.3
Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: side lobes 3.6, midlobe 1.8
Flower > Lip or Pouch> characters of lip (calli, spurs, keels, etc.): Trilobed, 3 keels, midlobes almost closed over column
Flower > Column Length: 2.0
Flower > Column Width: .7
Flower > Column Color: green, veins speckled magenta
Flower > Anther Cap Color: cream