porpax-extinctoria-2023-07-17

Porpax-extinctoria-2023-07-17 *SITF confirms that this plant is Porpax extinctoria (Dec 2023).

This plant was identified as Porpax extinctoria by Dr Henrik Aerenlund Pedersen, the co-author describing this species along with Andre Schuiteman and Y. P. Ng. Porpax extinctoria and P. summerhasiana are very similar; however, the "shriveled" pseudobulbs of this plant better match P. extinctoria than P. summerhasiana as shown in the IOSPE plant and flower photo. The gold-yellow keels on the lip also match P. extinctoria as can be seen in the image showing the lip. Twenty matching photos can also be found on the orchidroots.com.





















































































Judging Center: Northeast Judging Center

Award Number: 20234895

Award Date: July 16, 2023

Awarded As: Porpax extinctoria

Plant sourced from Nepal
Vendor: Andy's Orchids

Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: 5.5 cm

Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: 0

Plant > Leaf Length: 0

Plant > Leaf Width: 0

Plant > Leaf Margin: NA

Plant > Leaf Shape: NA

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

Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Length: Flat

Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Width: 0.8 cm diameter

Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul distance between growths along rhizome:: contiguious

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

Inflorescence > Overall Length: 5.5 cm

Inflorescence > Arrangement: single

Inflorescence > Distance from base of inflorescence to first bud or branch: 5.0

Inflorescence > distance between flowers along inflorescence: NA

Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 5.0

Inflorescence > distance from inflorescence to base of sepals: 5.0

Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Length: 0

Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Width: 0

Inflorescence > Ovary Length: 0.2

Inflorescence > Ovary Width: 0.1

Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: Cone

Inflorescence > Ovary Color: brownish green

Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: matte

Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.8

Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.6

Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.5

Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.2

Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 1.1

Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 0.4

Flower > Petals Length: 0.4

Flower > Petals Width: 0.2

Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 0.5

Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 0.5

Flower > Anther Cap Color: brown

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