First candidate for this month is an Acemannia Linear Spots (Acineta superba x Lueddemannia striata). 

This is a very cool plant!

Acemannia Linear Spots was originated by Ecuagenera and registered by W. Jasen in 2021. 

Acineta superba (Kunth) Rchb.f. (1863) is accepted species by POWO Kew and the native range of this species is N. & W. South America.

Lueddemannia striata G.Gerlach & M.H.Weber (2006) is relatively new species and accepted by POWO Kew. The native range of this species is Peru.

Previous Awards:

There are no AOS awards for this cross. There are no AOS awards for genus Acemannia at all!

Acineta superba has 20 AOS awards.

There are no AOS awards for Lueddemannia striata!

Description:

The candidate has 24 flowers and 4 buds on one 26-cm inflorescence plus 2 emerging inflorescences (inflorescence length to the first flower is 9 cm). Plant is 60-cm wide by 76-cm tall. Plant has 4 bulbs with leaves and 4 leafless bulbs, leaves are 60-cm x 7-cm.

Flower Measurements:

NS H - 4.2 cm;                   NS V - 3.2 cm;

Dorsal Sep. W - 1.5 cm;    Dorsal Sep. L - 2.3 cm;

Petal W - 1.0 cm;               Petals L - 2.3 cm;

Lat/Sepal W - 1.7 cm;       Lat/Sepal L - 2.7 cm;

Lip/Pouch W - 1.2 cm;     Lip/Pouch L - 2.0 cm.