Mormodes

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Mormodes tapoayensis (Jan 2025). There is a matching photo of an awarded plant in Brazil on the OW with additional non-awarded photos showing some variety in color (including an alba), but the form appears to be consistent with this plant. The flower size is in range and the color, although quite variable, matches several available photos. This plant is an excellent match to the photo in Fred Clarke's article in the Orchid Digest 2016 (80-4) and also to a photo on Orchidroots.

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: n/a

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 5

Pseudobulb Width: n/a

Inflorescence Overall Length: n/a

Floral Bracts Width: n/a

Ovary Width: n/a

Flower Natural Spread Length: 4.1

Flower Natural Spread Width: 5.2

Dorsal Sepal Length: 3.0

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.7

Lateral Sepals Length: 3.0

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.8

Petals Width: 1.2

Judging Center: Hilo, Hawaii

Award Number: 20233838

Award Date: November 05, 2023

Awarded As: CHM

Thirteen slightly cupped flowers and twelve buds on two upright 13.5 inflorescences; sepals lanceolate dorsal curved, yellow, dark magenta heavy coalescing spots; petals lanceolate, curved, yellow, dark magenta coalescing spots; lip reflexed and recurved, yellow, dark magenta stippling,coalescing proximally; column twisted left, yellow, heavily spotted dark magenta, underside white; substance heavy; texture matte.
This award missed being sent to SITF originally.

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