Rhipidoglossum

Finding

SITF confirms that this plant is Rhipidoglossum rutilum (Dec 2024) based on plant, inflorescence form, and general flower form. The flowers are a close match to the two plants awarded as Rhip. rutilum (OW/DOG). Kew (POWO) considers Diaphananthe rutila a synonym for Rhip. rutilum; however, the previous AOS award to Dpthe. rutila is very different than this plant and to the previous DOG awards and a closer look should be made on the AOS award to determine if it is correct.

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 49.5 cm

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 13

Leaf Length: 9.8

Leaf Width: 2.0

Leaf Margin: smooth

Leaf Shape: lorate, cleft, revolute

Leaf Petiole Length: 1.5

Pseudobulb Length: 22.0

Pseudobulb Width: 1.0

Pseudobulb Margin: oval

Pseudobulb Distance: 9.0

Pseudobulb Root Tip: plum-purple

Inflorescence Overall Length: 15.0

Inflorescence Arrangement: spiral, sequential

Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 1.8

Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 0.4

Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: 0.2

Floral Bracts Length: 0.2

Floral Bracts Width: 0.15

Ovary Length: 0.9

Ovary Width: 0.1

Ovary Shape: shamrock

Ovary Color: translucent plum-purple

Ovary Texture: crystalline

Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.3

Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.5

Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.3

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.2

Lateral Sepals Length: 0.5

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.1

Petals Width: 0.2

Judging Center: West Palm Beach

Award Number: 20241686

Award Date: October 23, 2024

Awarded As: CCM

East African origin, widely distributed

plat self-keikis

Kew monocot list

Approximately 1650 mauve flowers and 200 buds on 33 pendulous, descending spiral inflorescences up to 15 cm long; adorning a spectacular, densely flowered 58cm wide by 57cm long specimen, grown on live green moss covered pine; anther cap yellow; substance firm; texture crystalline.

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