Lepanthes

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Lepanthes tonduziana (Sep 2024). This plant has been identified by Franco Pupulin as Lepanthes tonduziana. The flower size is in range. The form matches the photo and drawing of L. tonduziana in the IOSPE; The plant can be seen as a single flowered, successive bloomer on the back of the leaf in the plant photo which matches the description of Lepanthes tonduziana in the IOSPE. It also matches two photos in the orchidroots.com.

Inflorescence Overall Length: 2.3

Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.5

Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.4

Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.2

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.2

Lateral Sepals Length: 0.2

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.2

Judging Center: Puerto Rico Judging Center

Award Number: 20246268

Award Date: April 11, 2024

Awarded As: CHM

Fourteen yellow-green flowers and 43 buds on 28 up to 2.3-cm inflorescences on a 34-growth plant 10-cm by 10-cm grown on a 7-cm x 20-cm piece of wood with moss; sepals ovate, translucent; petals and lip minute, too small to measure; substance medium, texture crystalline; species confirmed by taxonomist Franco Pupulin.
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References:
https://www.epidendra.com/taxones/Lepanthes/Lepanthes%20tonduziana/lepanthes_tonduziana.pdf

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