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Lepanthes-terpsichore-2022-12-14 SITF has confirmed this plant as Lepanthes terpsichore (Jan 2023); matches a photo of L. terpsichore on Flickr by Bruno Larsen, a recognized expert in Lepanthes; the leaves of this plant are covered in bristles, which does not show in the drawing; however this trait is highly variable even on the same plant and is not considered a key characteristic; matches the drawing and photos on the IOSPE, the OW and the drawing and 11 photos in orchidroots.com.

Posted on December 14, 2022

Judging Center: Toronto

Award Number: 20226814

Award Date: December 03, 2022

Awarded As: Lepanthes terpsichore

One flower and two buds on six successively flowered inflorescences to 2.0cm on a 16 growth plant with three keikeis grown on a moss pad on a 9.0cm x 10.0cm cork plaque; ramicauls to 5.5cm with up to nine lepanthiform sheaths; ciliated ostia; single leaves to 1.5cm x 4.0cm long; new leaves purple becoming green, reticulated purple with three main purple veins, thickly coriaceous, hirsuite, elliptic-ovate, acute, sulcate medially, both halves convex; dorsal sepal green, suffused purple; lateral sepals green, lightly suffused purple. caudae crossed; petals dark purple, bright green picotee; lip green, suffused purple; column purple; anther cap yellow; recognized for attractive foliage and complex flowers.

Awarded CHM 81 points

NS 0.4 x 1.3cm
DS 0.3 x 0.5
PET 0.1 x 0.4
LS 0.4 x 0.7
LIP 0.1 x 0.1

PLANT 12 x 12 cm

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