Dendrobium lageniforme
Dendrobium lageniforme J.J.Sm., Icon. Bogor. 2 (1903) 86, t. 116 B.
Type: Jaheri (Sungei Maroka) (holo BO).
Synonyms:
- Diplocaulobium lageniforme (J.J.Sm.) Kraenzl., in Engl.
Pseudobulbs crowded, 1-leaved, at the base obovoid, 1.5 by 0.75 cm, upper part slender, 1.8 mm wide, at the apex to 4 mm wide. Leaves erect, lanceolate, 6.5 by 2.3 cm, coriaceous, apex bidentate. Inflorescences 1-flowered; peduncle 1.1 cm long. Pedicel 4 cm long; ovary 0.4 cm long. Flower c. 6 cm across. Dorsal sepal linear, dilated at the base, 3.6 cm by 4.7 mm. Lateral sepals 3.6 cm by 9 mm, mentum c. 0.7 cm long. Petals 3.3 cm long. Lip 3-lobed, 1.27 by 0.63 cm, with two papillose-granular keels; midlobe in the centre with a hairy callus. Column 0.35 cm long; column-foot 0.7 cm long.
(after Smith, 1903).
Sepals and petals whitish, tips yellow, lip whitish, on the lateral lobes with confluent wine-red streaks.
Not known, in the lowlands.
New Guinea (endemic).
Papua (Merauke Regency).
Warm growing epiphyte.
Not known.
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Dendrobieae
- Subtribe Dendrobiinae
- Genus Dendrobium
- Section Diplocaulobium
- Subsection Diplocaulobium
- Species Dendrobium lageniforme
Dendrobium lageniforme J.J.Sm. is closely related to Dendrobium aratriferum J.J.Sm., Dendrobium phalangium Schltr., and many other, similar species. The whole group is urgently in need of revision. D. lageniforme will probably turn out to be a common and widespread species.
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Dendrobium lageniforme
Dendrobium lageniforme J.J.Sm., flower, oblique front view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030890 (National Capital Botanic Garden Port Moresby), from Papua New Guinea, locality not known
Dendrobium lageniforme
Dendrobium lageniforme J.J.Sm., plant habit,photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030890 (National Capital Botanic Garden Port Moresby), from Papua New Guinea, locality not known
Dendrobium lageniforme
Dendrobium lageniforme J.J.Sm., flower, front view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030890 (National Capital Botanic Garden Port Moresby), from Papua New Guinea, locality not known
Dendrobium lageniforme
Dendrobium lageniforme J.J.Sm., flower, lateral view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030890 (National Capital Botanic Garden Port Moresby), from Papua New Guinea, locality not known
Dendrobium lageniforme
Dendrobium lageniforme J.J.Sm., column and lip, oblique front view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030890 (National Capital Botanic Garden Port Moresby), from Papua New Guinea, locality not known
Dendrobium lageniforme
Dendrobium lageniforme J.J.Sm., column and lip, lateral view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030890 (National Capital Botanic Garden Port Moresby), from Papua New Guinea, locality not known
Dendrobium lageniforme
Dendrobium lageniforme J.J.Sm.,plant habit, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030871 (National Capital Botanic Garden Port Moresby), from Papua New Guinea, locality not known
Dendrobium lageniforme
Dendrobium lageniforme J.J.Sm., flower, senescent, oblique front view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030871 (National Capital Botanic Garden Port Moresby), from Papua New Guinea, locality not known
Dendrobium lageniforme
Dendrobium lageniforme J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Bogor cult. (Jaheri) 59n
Dendrobium lageniforme
Dendrobium lageniforme J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Bogor cult. (Jaheri) 59n
Dendrobium lageniforme
Dendrobium lageniforme J.J.Sm., drawing R. Risman, based on Bogor cult. (Jaheri) 59n