Maxillaria

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SITF confirms that this plant is Maxillaria bicentenaria (Jan 2024). This plant matches the description and photos of M. bicentenaria species in the Novataxa paper: "Species New to Science" novataxa.blogspot.com/2021/09/maxillaria-bicentenaria.html. The species is similar to M. pyhalae, but differs in the shape of the lip, callus and a keel-shaped ridge towards the top of the anther. There is an excellent article in Researchgate, "An Homage to Peru's Bicentenary Maxillaria bicentenaria orchidaceae, A New Species previously misidentified as M. pyhalae". This article has excellent photos, drawings and descriptions comparing and contrasting the two species.

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 47 cm

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 2

Leaf Length: 42 cm

Leaf Width: 5.2

Leaf Margin: rolled underneath

Leaf Shape: lanceolate

Leaf Petiole Length: 12 cm

Pseudobulb Length: 5.5 cm

Pseudobulb Width: 4.0 cm

Pseudobulb Margin: fusiform

Pseudobulb Distance: 11 cm

Pseudobulb Root Tip: not visible

Inflorescence Overall Length: 32 cm

Inflorescence Arrangement: upright, curved at apex, flower facing backwards

Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 32 cm

Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: n/a

Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: 4 cm

Floral Bracts Length: 4.5 cm

Floral Bracts Width: 2 cm

Ovary Length: 4 cm

Ovary Width: .4 cm

Ovary Shape: sickle shape...half circle

Ovary Color: dark brown

Ovary Texture: 6 longitudinal ridges glabrous, slightly smurfy

Flower Natural Spread Length: 4.2

Flower Natural Spread Width: 3.8

Dorsal Sepal Length: 3.8

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.8

Dorsal Sepal Cauda Length: 0

Dorsal Sepal Cauda Width: 0

Lateral Sepals Length: 4.0

Lateral Sepals Width: 1.7

Lateral Sepals Caudae Length: 0

Lateral Sepals Caudae Width: 0

Petals Length: 3.1

Petals Width: 1.5

Judging Center: WPBJC

Award Number: 20231686

Award Date: November 16, 2023

Awarded As: CBR

Daniel Piedrahita, Country of origin Peru, previous identification provided by Kew Gardens. Pending SITF identification
66cm total length, upright climbing rhizome, one inflorescence per bulb, flower ovary curves to make flower face inward.

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