New candidate for this month is Gongora aromatica.

Gongora aromatica, Rchb.f. 1854, is accepted species by WCSP, Kew. The native range of this species is Central America, Bolivia.

It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Previous Awards:

There are 2 AOS awards for Gongora aromatica - HCC/AOS 76 pts from 2002 and and JC/AOS from 1991.

There is also one CCM award from 1965 without any information.

Description:

The candidate plant has 102 flowers and 19 buds on 3 pendant inflorescences (inflorescences length are: 94-cm, 91-cm and 67-cm) . The plant is 30-cm by 60-cm and grown in 13-cm clear plastic pot in bark sphagnum moss mix.

Flower Measurements:

NS H - 1.5 cm;                   NS V - 5.5 cm;

Dorsal Sep. W - 0.3 cm;    Dorsal Sep. L - 2.0 cm;

Petal W - 0.2 cm;               Petals L - 1.4 cm;

Lat/Sepal W - 0.8 cm;       Lat/Sepal L - 2.5 cm;

Lip/Pouch W - 0.7 cm;     Lip/Pouch L - 2.0 cm.