Microcoelia cornuta 'Menominee'

April 27, 2024 - Peninsula Orchid Society and Gold Coast Cymbidium Society Show

Microcoelia cornuta 'Menominee'
species
CBR
Exhibited by: Jim Heilig
Photographer: Chaunie Langland

Award 20245274

All awards considered pending until published in the AOS Orchids Plus. Pictures are not the AOS Award photos. Descriptions are subject to revision in final publication.

Measurements in cm.

NS 0.3 NSV 0.6

DSW 0.1 DSL 0.2

PETW 0.2 PETL 0.3

LSW 0.1 LSL 0.2

LIPW 0.2 LIPL 0.3

# flwrs
32 # buds
69 # infl
14

Description: Thirty-two flowers and 69 buds on 14 up to 4.2-cm inflorescences; borne on a scandent, rhizomatous, leafless plant; inflorescences arising from the junction between rhizome and roots; dorsal sepal erect, widely elliptic, acute, yellow-brown; lateral sepals slightly reflexed, widely elliptic, acute, yellow-brown; petals minute, triangular, light green-brown; lip white, midlobe obcordate, spur 0.5 cm in length, yellow-brown; column erect, orange, anther cap orange; substance thin; texture matte; awarded as an unusal species for North American culture; general appearance mostly roots; an interesting example of a leafless orchid.

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