Porroglossum-porphyreum-2022-04-19***SITF confirmed this plant to be Porroglossum porphyreum (Aug 2022);
This species is named for its purple color; the size of this flower and the rhombic shape of the lip and length of the caudae and overall flower form matches the drawing, photos and description in the Lankesteriana 9(3) paper, "New Species of Porroglossum from Ecuador" by Merino, et.al. and supported by photos in the IOSPE, the SOF and the OW.***
Judging Center: Mid-American Judging Center
Award Number: 20224282
Award Date: March 19, 2022
Awarded As: Porroglossum porphyreum
Five flowers and two buds held above foliage on seven 9.5 cm long inflorescences, born on a 11 cm tall by 5 cm wide vigorous plant grown on a 11.5 cm tall by 4.5 cm wide ceramic KoolLog; caudate sepals cream heavily overlaid burgundy distally, fused basally; petals minute, translucent burgundy mid-vein; lip hinged, cream basally, burgundy distally, cream apex; column and anther cap cream; substance firm; texture crystalline; ID by SITF______.
Vendor Ecuagenera
Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: 11cm by 5cm clump
Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: 1
Plant > Leaf Length: 11cm
Plant > Leaf Width: 5cm
Plant > Leaf Margin: entire
Plant > Leaf Shape: oblanceolate
Plant > Leaf petiole length (apex of pseudobulb or stem to leaf base proper): 3.5cm
Inflorescence > Overall Length: 9.0cm
Inflorescence > Arrangement: sequential
Inflorescence > Ovary Length: 0.4cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Width: 0.2cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: cylindrical
Inflorescence > Ovary Color: olive green
Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: lightly papillose
Flower Natural Spread Length: 1.5cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 1.5cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.6cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 1.4cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 0.6cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 1.4cm
Flower > Petals Width: 0.3cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 0.3cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 0.5cm
Flower > Column Length: 0.3cm
Flower > Column Width: 0.1cm
Flower > Column Color: cream