Maxillaria

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Maxillaria-oreocharis-2022-02-11Confirmed as Maxillaria oreocharis (Feb 2022); considered a close relative of M. tenuifolia per Christenson's unfinished Maxillaria Monograph; the M. oreocharis differs in that it has a farinaceous (mealy) callus as seen in the photos of the flower vs. a glossy callus on the lip of M. tenuifolia and M. oreocharis has a more narrow lip for its length and a distinctly different color than M. tenuifolia as shown in the photos in orchidroots.com.

Posted on February 11, 2022

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 4 cm

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 1

Leaf Length: 22 cm

Leaf Width: 1 cm

Leaf Margin: entire

Leaf Shape: lanceolate, linear, long-attenuate

Pseudobulb Length: 2.5 cm

Pseudobulb Width: 1.5 cm

Inflorescence Overall Length: 4 cm

Inflorescence Arrangement: erect, single flower

Ovary Length: 2.2 cm

Ovary Width: 0.2 cm

Ovary Color: light green

Ovary Texture: glaucous

Flower Natural Spread Length: 2.0 cm

Flower Natural Spread Width: 2.5 cm

Dorsal Sepal Length: 1.3 cm

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.5 cm

Lateral Sepals Length: 1.3 cm

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.5 cm

Petals Length: 1.3 cm

Petals Width: 0.4 cm

Judging Center: Atlanta

Award Number: 20222055

Award Date: January 29, 2022

Awarded As: Maxillaria oreocharis

Maxillaria oreocharis Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 17: 69 (1922).
This name is accepted.
Three flowers on three basal inflorescences to 4 cm long; plant 37 cm wide by 23 cm tall grown in 15 cm pot in terrestrial mix, unifoliate pseudobulbs to 1.5 cm wide by 2.5 cm tall, leaves conduplicate to 22 cm long by one cm wide; sepals cream suffused light pink, lanceolate; petals cream, porrect; lip cream, throat, side lobes and callus suffused red; column light chartreuse; substance hard; texture matte; recognized for rarity in cultivation and educational value; occurs Panama to Costa Rica.

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