Stelis

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Stelis luz-marinae (Sep 2024). This species was described in "A new species of Stelis subgen. Unciferia (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) from Costa Rica by Gustavo Rojas-Alvarado in the Phytotaxa Article published in 2023. This plant matches the species, S. luz-marinae, as described in the article and identified by the taxonomist Dr. Franco Pupulin.

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Leaf Length: 9.0

Inflorescence Overall Length: 10.0

Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.6

Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.4

Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.6

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.3

Lateral Sepals Length: 1.0

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.3

Judging Center: Puerto Rico Judging Center

Award Number: 20246233

Award Date: March 14, 2024

Awarded As: CHM

Identified on site as newly described species by Franco Pupulin.
Reference: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/373012960_A_new_species_of_Stelis_subgen_Unciferia_Orchidaceae_Pleurothallidinae_from_Costa_Rica

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