Judging Center: Northeast
Award Number: 20194335
Award Date: September 21, 2019
Awarded As: Liparis caespitosa 'Irene' CBR/AOS
Eleven flowers, four buds, and multiple seed capsules on six erect inflorescences up to 4.3 cm long in various stages of maturation, four of the inflorescences each exhibiting open flowers, apparently cleistogamous flowers with swelling ovaries, and buds, all borne on a charming miniature plant mounted on Manzanita; ovate, partially flattened, tapered, unifoliate pseudobulbs 1 cm tall by 0.6 cm in diameter; leaves 0.7 cm wide by 3.5 cm long, ovo-lanceolate; minute, stellate flowers concolor light green; recognized for educational value; native to Philippines; confirmed by SITF
Purchased from Andy's Orchids
Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: 4.5 cm
Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: 1
Plant > Leaf Length: 3.5 cm
Plant > Leaf Width: 0.7 cm
Plant > Leaf Margin: entire
Plant > Leaf Shape: ovo-lanceolate
Plant > Leaf petiole length (apex of pseudobulb or stem to leaf base proper): 0.1 cm
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Length: 1.0 cm
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Width: 0.6 cm
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Margin: smooth, partially flattened, tapering distally
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul distance between growths along rhizome:: none
Plant >Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Root Tip Color: light green
Inflorescence > Overall Length: 4.3 cm
Inflorescence > Arrangement: ascending, raceme, arranged circumferentially
Inflorescence > Distance from base of inflorescence to first bud or branch: 2.2 cm
Inflorescence > distance between flowers along inflorescence: 0.1 - 0.2 cm
Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 0.1 cm - 0.2 cm
Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 0.1 cm - 0.2 cm
Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Length: 0.1 cm
Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Width: <0.1 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Length: 0.1 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Width: 0.1 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: tubular when not pollinated; football-shaped when pollinated
Inflorescence > Ovary Color: light green
Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: smooth
Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.2 cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.2 cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.1 cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.05 cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 0.1 cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 0.05 cm
Flower > Petals Length: 0.1 cm
Flower > Petals Width: 0.05 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 0.2 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 0.15 cm
Flower > Column Color: light green
Flower > Anther Cap Color: light green