Galeandra

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SITF confirms this plant as Galeandra minax (May 2024). There is an excellent matching photo of Galeandra minax in the POWO and twelve closely matching photos in the orchidroots.com. The flower size appears a little smaller (3.8 cm Vert. vs. 4.2 cm) than is described in the IOSPE. There is also a description of G. minax by Wilson and Wilson and a photo by Marni Turkel in an article in the "Orchids" magazine, June 2023.

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Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 16-22 cm

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: None on plant at time of award

Pseudobulb Length: 20 cm

Pseudobulb Width: 1.8 cm

Pseudobulb Margin: Fusiform canes

Pseudobulb Distance: 0

Pseudobulb Root Tip: none visible

Inflorescence Overall Length: 4 cm

Inflorescence Arrangement: subterminal sequential blooming

Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 1 cm

Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 0.8 cm

Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: pedicel 0.9 cm pedicel and ovary 1.9 cm

Floral Bracts Length: 0.8 cm

Floral Bracts Width: 0.3 cm

Ovary Length: 1 cm

Ovary Width: 0.1 to 0.15 cm

Ovary Color: green

Ovary Texture: smoth, glabrous

Flower Natural Spread Length: 3.8 cm

Flower Natural Spread Width: 2.5 cm

Dorsal Sepal Length: 2.2 cm

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.6 cm

Lateral Sepals Length: 2.4 cm

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.5 cm

Petals Width: 0.6 cm

Judging Center: Northeast Judging Center

Award Number: 20245021

Award Date: May 04, 2024

Awarded As: CHM

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