| AMERICAN ORCHID SOCIETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXHIBITOR OF ORCHIDS AWARDED A CHM, CBR OR OTHER PROVISIONAL AWARDS |
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1. “Provisional Awards” require taxonomic verification by a botanical authority before they can be processed by the Awards Registrar.
These awards include all Certificates of Horticultural Merit (CHM), Certificates of Botanical Recognition (CBR), and the first award given to
a species regardless of awards category. In addition, under some circumstances one or more judges on a judging team may request
taxonomic verification of an awarded species resulting in a “provisional award.” These awards given in AOS sanctioned shows and
judging centers will be held in the office of the chair of the judging center in which the award was granted until the exhibitor fulfills all the
conditions of the award, or for one year, whichever is less. An extension of time may be granted for reasons acceptable to the chair of the
judging center, if requested. If documentation is not received, the Provisional Award will be nullified. Contact the judging chairman of the
show or AOS Headquarters for the name and address of the chair of the judging center.
2. The procedure to be followed by the exhibitor is as follows:
a) Promptly send a portion of the flowering material to a taxonomic authority acceptable to the AOS
(see list below).
b) When verification in writing is received by the exhibitor it should be forwarded promptly to the chair of the judging center, who will then
transmit the necessary documentation, description, slides, etc. to the AOS Awards Registrar. The invoice for the award fee will then be
sent to the exhibitor from the AOS office.
It is very important to handle both a) and b) above expeditiously to be sure fresh flowers are available for identification and to avoid
administrative delays.
SHIPPING OF SPECIMENS
To facilitate identification, your specimens should be in good condition. The following recommendations will help ensure that your
specimens reach the taxonomic authority in optimal condition.
1. Where possible, include flowers, leaves, stems/pseudobulbs and locality data of your plant. Include slides, drawings, or photographs
and descriptions of portions of the plant that are not shipped.
2. Flowers keep best when sealed in an airtight plastic bag without addition of moisture. Plastic film canisters are ideal for smaller
flowers (also without added moisture).
3. Use packaging material to cushion the sealed specimen; put nothing in the bag or canister with the specimen.
4. When preserved specimens are sent, be sure to include color descriptions or photographs.
5. Below is a list of AOS approved taxonomic authorities. Ship your package by airmail special delivery to an authority listed below. DO
NOT ship specimens to AOS Headquarters in Delray Beach!
Note: It is the exhibitors responsibility to insure that all paper work and proper procedures are followed for the transport of plant material
in and out of the United States, including C.I.T.I.E.S. and photosanitary certificates.
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AOS Species Identification Task Force (SITF)
awardid@aos.org
No specialty
Identifications provided as a service to our exhibitors.
Detailed digital images are required.
David P. Banks
39 Carole St.
Seven Hills NSW 2147
Australia
02-9674-4720
david@hillsdistrictorchids.com
Specialty: Australian epiphytic and terrestrial orchid species, Dendrobium, Bulbophyllum, Coelogyne and Dendrochilum
Dalton Holland Baptista
Rua Joao Antonio
Morato do Amaral, 45
Piracicaba, SP 13423-242
Brazil
55-19-3424-2564
dalholl@terra.com.br
Specialty: Orchids native to Brazil
Guido Braem, Ph.D.
Naunheimer Str., 17
D-35633 Lahnau
Germany
braem@onlinehome.de
Specialty: Orchidaceae in General, excluding Pleurothallidinae
George Carr
1321 Oak Valley Dr.
Seffner, FL 33584
(813) 653-3794
cycnoches@verizon.net
Specialty: Catasetinae
Phillip Cribb, Ph.D.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE
United Kingdom
p.cribb@rbgkew.org.uk
Specialty: Cypripedioideae,
Southeast Asian orchids
Stig Dalström
2304 Ringling Blvd, Unit 119
Sarasota, FL 34237
941-726-2127
stigdalstrom@juno.com
Specialty: All Orchidaceae, Cochlioda, Odontoglossum, Cyrtochilum, Solenidiopsis
Calaway Dodson Ph.D.
1550 Eastbrook Dr.
Sarasota, FL 34231
(941) 388-1517
pchdodson@comcast.net
Specialty: Orchids of South America
Robert Dressler, Ph.D.
Jardin Botanico Lankester
Universidad de Costa Rica
PO Box 1031-7050
Cartago, Costa Rica
Kerry@bio-photo.com
Specialty: Orchids of Mesoamerica, orchidaceae in general
Richardo Fernandez
Museo de Historia Natural
Apdo. 140434
Lima 14
Peru
51-1-471-0177
rforchid@hotmail.com
Speciality: Peruvian Orchid Species
Eric Hágsater
Asociación Mexicana de Orquideología
Herbarium Director
Apartado Postal 53-123
11320 Mexico, D.F. Mexico
52-52-62-31-02 (Office)
52-52-94-28-62 (Herbarium)
52-55-31-43-49 fax
herbamo@prodigy.net.mx
Specialty: Epidendrum
Wesley E. Higgins, PhD
5317 Delano Crt.
Cape Coral, FL 33904
(239) 542-3857
Wesley.higgins@comcast.net
Specialty: Encyclia, Prosthechea, Dinema, Euchile, Oestlundia
Harold Koopowitz, Ph.D.
14081 Brenan Way
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 838-4826
hkoopowi@uci.edu
Specialty: Paphiopedilum, orchids of Southern Africa including Eulophia, Disa etc.
Carlyle A. Luer, MD
3222 Old Oak Drive
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941) 953-3435
cluer@juno.com
Specialty: Pleurothallidinae
Francisco E. L. F. De Miranda
5103 Old Polk City Rd.
Haines City, FL 33844
(863) 422-9398
(863) 422-9398 fax
fmiranda@worldnet.att.net
Specialty: Brazilian Orchids, Cattleya
Thomas J. Mulhollan, MD
148 Bussellridge Rd.
Ardmore, OK 73401
(580) 226-4528
(580) 220-6205 fax
tjm@cableone.net
Speciality: Neofinetia falcata, richardsiana and xichangensis
(Fuukiran, Fukiran and Furan)
Dr. Henry Oakley
77 Copers Cope Rd.
Beckenham, Kent
England BR3 1NR
20-8658-0358
20-8658-0359 fax
henry.oakeley@virgin.net
Specialty: Lycastes, Anguloa, Ida
Padre Ortiz V.
Carrera 10 No 65-48
Bogota
Colombia
57-1-6405011
portiz@javeriana.edu.co
Specility: Odontoglossum, Sigmatostalix, Encyclia, Colombian Masdevallia, Colombian Oncidium.
Franco Pupulin
PO Box 26-1009
Fecosa, San Jose
Costa Rica
506-552-3247
506-552-3151 fax
fpupulin@cariari.ucr.ac.cr
Specialty: orchids of Central America, especially Costa Rica; subtribes Oncidiinae and Zygopetalinae
Marv Ragan
126 Wild Orchid Lane
Orange Park, FL 32065
(904) 213-4560
(904) 272-6877 fax
encmaj1@bellsouth.net
Specialty: Encyclia
Gerardo Salazar, Ph.D.
Departamento de Botanica
Instituto de Biologia
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Apartado Postal 70-367
04510 Mexico, D.F. Mexico
Phone: (52/55) 5622-9095 direct
(52/55) 5622-9070 ext. 47773
(52/55) 5622-9071 ext. 47773
Fax: (52/55) 5550-1760
gasc@servidor.unam.mx
Specialty: Mormodes, orchids of Mexico in general.
Kenneth Wilson, Ph.D.
251 Creekside Drive
League City, TX 77573
(281) 554-4277
(281) 554-3477 fax
krwilcreek@aol.com
Specialty: Tolumnia
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