Cymbidium

Finding

SITF has determined this plant to be Cymbidium tracyanum, not Cymbidium iridiodes (Jan 2025). The flowers of C. iridioides are typically no more than 10cm, while those of C. tracyanum can reach 15cm. The flowers on this plant are 12cm.This is a match to the photograph of C. tracyanum in DuPuy & Cribb. The distinctly falcate petals, very large midlobe and the long hairs on the margins of the lip side lobes are all tracyanum characters. The flower size is also a better fit to tracyanum. The lip form, especially the side lobes, and the dorsal hooded over the column agree more with C. tracyanum than C. iridiodes. This plant is also a good match to the Baker and Baker description of C. tracyanum in the OW.

Inflorescence Overall Length: 64-cm

Inflorescence Arrangement: see photo

Flower Natural Spread Length: 8.5

Flower Natural Spread Width: 12.0

Dorsal Sepal Length: 6.1

Dorsal Sepal Width: 2.2

Lateral Sepals Length: 5.5

Lateral Sepals Width: 2.2

Petals Width: 1.2

Judging Center: CSNJC

Award Number: 20252253

Award Date: January 08, 2025

Awarded As: AM

Twenty-eight flowers on three low, arched inflorescences, up to 64-cm. sepals and petals chartreuse striped and spotted maroon-burgundy; lip chartreuse, side lobes striped maroon-burgundy, random large maroon-burgundy spots throughout; column chartreuse, striped and spotted maroon on inferior surface, maroon distally on superior surface; anther cap cream; substance firm; texture matte; slight fragrance.

(The flower was not dissected for further metrics, as it was not expected at the time to need SITF verification, and the plant and pseudobulbs were not measured)

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