Finding
This plant matches the photo in the IOSPE and the description in Dodson's "Native Ecuadorian Orchids". Also closely matches 18 photos in the orchidroots.com. The description of this plant indicates measurements of the pseudobulb; however, Dodson describes the species as pseudobulbless; this could due to mistaking the conduplicate leaf bases for a cane or pseudobulb. No pseudobulbs appear visible in the photos. Flowers are somewhat large at .96 cm compared to the description in the IOSPE of .65 cm.
Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 2.5 cm
Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 5 - 6
Leaf Length: 2 - 3 cm
Leaf Width: 0.3 cm
Leaf Margin: entire
Leaf Shape: lanceolate
Pseudobulb Length: 0.4 cm
Pseudobulb Width: 0.3 cm
Pseudobulb Margin: shape is equitant
Pseudobulb Distance: adjacent
Pseudobulb Root Tip: green
Inflorescence Overall Length: 4.5 cm
Inflorescence Arrangement: indeterminate raceme
Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 2.0 cm
Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 0.2 cm
Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: about 1.0 cm
Floral Bracts Length: 0.4 cm
Floral Bracts Width: 0.2 cm
Ovary Length: 2 mm
Ovary Width: 0.5 mm
Ovary Shape: cylindrical
Ovary Color: greener than pedicel which is more citron
Ovary Texture: smooth
Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.96 cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.94 cm
Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.47 cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.31 cm
Lateral Sepals Length: 0.46 cm
Lateral Sepals Width: 0.3
Petals Length: 0.45 cm
Petals Width: 0.28 cm
Judging Center: Northeast
Award Number: 20234892
Award Date: July 15, 2023
Awarded As: Telipogon astroglossus 'Fiona' CHM/AOS
Seven charming flowers and 10 buds on three, branching, indeterminate, arching inflorescences up to 4.5 cm, presented on a 3 growth, established plant mounted onto cork laminate 7cm x 5 cm with a small pad of sphagnum covering roots; Leaves lanceolate, up to 3 cm, equitant, caespitose; Sepals lanceolate, citron, margins and central vein maroon; Petals ovate, citron, margins maroon; Lip deltate, centrally pubescent on callus, wine red, lighter outside of callus; Column compressed, pollinea project outwards, stigma exposed, hirsute toward dorsal sepal, wine red; Anther cap wine red; Substance medium, texture crystalline. Recognized as a charming, miniature species distinct from previously awarded species in the genus.
Purchased from Tarzane Group Looks like photos on GBIF https://www.gbif.org/species/2790986
