Finding
SITF has determined this plant to be Gomesa planifolia, not Gomesa alpina (Jun 2024). The key difference between G. alpina and G. planifolia is that G. alpina has 10-15 flowers on an up to 13-cm inflorescence and G. planifolia has up to 50 flowers on a 25 to 30-cm inflorescence. This plant had 44 flowers on an up to 25-cm inflorescence, which better keys to G. planifolia. G. recurva was also considered, however, Kew's POWO considers G. recurva to be synonymous with G. planifolia. Matching photos of G. planifolia may be found in the IOSPE and the orchidroots.com. Description and photos of G. planifolia are in the "Orchids of Brazil" by Dalton H. Batista, Patricia Harding, et. al.
Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 18 cm
Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 2 to 3 leaves off apex of pseudobulb plus 2 leaves from base of pseudobulb
Leaf Length: 12 cm
Leaf Width: 2 cm
Leaf Margin: entire
Leaf Shape: lanceolate
Leaf Petiole Length: 0
Pseudobulb Length: 4.0 cm
Pseudobulb Width: 2.0 cm
Pseudobulb Margin: ovate margin entire
Pseudobulb Distance: 0
Pseudobulb Root Tip: green
Inflorescence Overall Length: 25 cm
Inflorescence Arrangement: raceme, helical arrangement
Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 5 cm
Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 1 cm
Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: to sepals 0.6 cm; pedicel 0.2 cm white
Floral Bracts Length: 1.6 cm
Floral Bracts Width: 0.2 cm
Ovary Length: 0.4 cm
Ovary Width: 0.1 cm
Ovary Shape: sulcate, gradually conical
Ovary Color: green
Ovary Texture: smooth, glabrous
Flower Natural Spread Length: 2.1 cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 1.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.2 cm
Lateral Sepals Length: 0.8 cm
Lateral Sepals Width: 0.2 cm
Petals Width: 0.3 cm
Judging Center: Northeast Judging Center
Award Number: 20245022
Award Date: May 04, 2024
Awarded As: CHM
Flower have a slight rather pleasant fragrance plant was obtained from Andy Phillips, Brazil.Award Description: One hundred thirty-three flowers circumferentially arranged on three pendent inflorescences to 23 cm, emerging from between the base of the pseudobulb and leaves on a plant mounted on an 18-cm moss covered wooden stick; leaves, lanceolate, to 7 cm; pseudobulbs flattened ovoid to 4 cm; sepals and petals citrine, arching forward; dorsal sepal obovate; lateral sepals fused proximally; petals obovate, broadened apically; lip oblong, citrine, strongly reflexed, two keels present at fold, margins rolled; column cream, golden yellow basally, anther cap cream; substance waxy; texture firm; recognized for floriferousness and compact growth habit.
