Judging Center: Great Plains Judging Center
Award Number: 2023355
Award Date: February 18, 2023
Awarded As: Sobralia sessilis 'Winfield' CBR
Ninety-three flowers evenly borne over a massive specimen plant 190 cm in diameter and 130 cm tall; largest growth 130 cm tall bearing ten alternating leaves with evidence of six more leaf scars, leaves 8.2 cm wide by 22.5 cm long, elliptical, acuminate, sheathing, plicate: flowers borne terminally singularly or sometimes in pairs generally colored white overlaid lilac-pink; sepals lightly veined darker pink, margins pale pink, elliptical, apex reflexed; petals oblanceolate, apices reflexed to rolled, slightly darker pink than sepals, margins slightly undulate; lip tightly tubular white overlaid dark pink blushed red and orange centrally, yellow basally, distal margin ruffled, apical white central stripe; column pale yellow, small distal curled horns blushed red lateral sides of cream anther cap; ovary 0.5 cm in diameter by 3.2 cm long cream overlaid light pink distally; substance light; texture matte; significant sweet fragrance noted. ID by Eric Christenson 12-05-2003. Species from Brazil. ID confirmed by SITF______________
Dear Bryon,
Your Sobralia is without a doubt S. sessilis. This is a South American species that is more boldly colored than the various things lumped under the Central American S. decora. Most (?) S. decora produce branched growths while S. sessilis tends to produce unbranched stems about 3 feet long (depending on growing conditions). Both have short black hairs on the leaf sheaths.
At the moment, though, I am trying to finalize a manuscript on Stenorrhynchos - with at least two new species hiding within the entity we call S. speciosum. A messy business that seems to be resolving itself - finally.
All for now, Eric
-----Original Message-----
From: Bryon K. Rinke [mailto:Brinke@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 6:07 PM
To: Eric Christenson
Subject: Fw: Sobralia pics
Eric:
Here are some color photos of the Sobralia species I sent to you for an ID about 1 year ago. I do not know the country of origin. I don't know if these will help you any more. Did you get the box of things I needed to have ID'd? I was mailed 10/05/2003?
Bryon
Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: 130cm
Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: 10-16
Plant > Leaf Length: 22.5cm
Plant > Leaf Width: 8.2cm
Plant > Leaf Margin: smooth?
Plant > Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul distance between growths along rhizome:: tightly grouped together
Plant >Pseudobulb/Growth/Ramicaul Root Tip Color: green
Inflorescence > Ovary Length: 3.2cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Width: 0.5cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: terete
Inflorescence > Ovary Color: cream overlaid light pink distally
Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: smooth and glossy
Flower Natural Spread Length: 5.8cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 8.5cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 4.0cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 1.4cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 5.4cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 1.6cm
Flower > Petals Length: 5.2cm
Flower > Petals Width: 1.9cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 4.5cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 2.1cm
Flower > Column Color: pale yellow
Flower > Anther Cap Color: cream