Zootrophion

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Zootrophion gracilentum (Feb 2025). It is a good match to Z. gracilentum, including the smaller leaf/plant proportion to the flowers, and the purple/burgundy underside of the leaves. This plant is a good match to Pupulin's photo in the October 2014 "Orchids" magazine. Key characteristics of Z. gracilentum are the dorsal sepal, which is more pointed, instead of hooking over and down in the closely related Z. hypodiscus and the smaller opening of the slot, which better fits Z. gracilentum than Z. hypodiscus, which has a larger opening.

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 10.6

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 1

Leaf Length: 6.6

Leaf Width: 3.6

Leaf Shape: Ovate broadly acute

Leaf Petiole Length: 1

Pseudobulb Length: 4

Pseudobulb Width: 0.2

Pseudobulb Distance: minute

Pseudobulb Root Tip: light maroon

Inflorescence Overall Length: 2.8

Inflorescence Arrangement: clustered

Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: N/A

Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: N/A

Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: 1.5

Floral Bracts Length: N/A

Floral Bracts Width: N/A

Ovary Length: 0.3

Ovary Width: 0.2

Ovary Shape: cylindrical

Ovary Color: burgundy with cream veins

Ovary Texture: matte

Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.5

Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.8

Dorsal Sepal Length: 1.2

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.4

Dorsal Sepal Cauda Length: -

Dorsal Sepal Cauda Width: -

Lateral Sepals Length: 1.3

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.3

Lateral Sepals Caudae Length: -

Lateral Sepals Caudae Width: -

Petals Length: -

Petals Width: 0.2

Judging Center: Montreal

Award Number: 20246934

Award Date: July 20, 2024

Awarded As: CBR

Twenty-five flowers and five buds on 30 inflorescences up to 1 cm borne on a 37 cm wide by 28 cm high by 10.6 cm deep immaculate and well-grown plant mounted on a 13 cm wide by 15 cm high cork slab; leaves green, mature leaves dark burgundy on reverse, ovate, broadly acute up to 3.6 cm wide by 6.6 cm long; ramicaul up to 4 cm long; dorsal sepal translucent, overlaid dark burgundy on distal quarter, veined dark burgundy, hirsute cream; lateral sepals fused, dark burgundy, hirsute cream; petals dark burgundy; column dark burgundy, anther cap cream; substance firm; texture crystalline. Recognized for rarity in cultivation and educational value.

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