7/18/05 Oakland Cynorkis purpurascens 'Saint Germain's Blessing' species HCC 76 (Prov) Exhibited by Walter M. Shinn This is awarded provisionally pending taxonimic identifcation. It was entered as Cynorkis lowianum All awards considered provisional until published in the AOS Awards Quarterly. Pictures are not the AOS Award slides.

Measurements in cm.  Ns  3.5  nsv  2.7  Dsw  0.8  dsl  1.2  Pw  0.2  pl  0.8  Lsw  0.8  lsl  1.4  Lipw 2.3  lipl  2.5  # flwrs 20  # buds 9  # infl 1

Description: Twenty flowers and nine buds on one upright 30-cm. inflorescence; sepals and petals rose-lavender; lip rose-lavender with one oval shaped white spot centrally; substance firm; texture matte.

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