Dendrobium stelliferum
Dendrobium stelliferum J.J.Sm., Nova Guinea 14 (1929) 399, pl. 59, 53.
Type: Bogor cult. (Gjellerup) s.n. (N. New Guinea); (Feuilletau de Bruyn, Ajoeb; Thomson 805 (syn L).
Synonyms:
- Diplocaulobium stelliferum (J.J.Sm.) A.D.Hawkes, Lloydia 20 (1957) 130.
Rhizome elongated, creeping to patent. Pseudobulbs 1-1.5 cm apart, 1-leaved, narrowly conical, unequally six-angular, 1.5-2.2 by 0.55-0.63 cm. Leaves lanceolate, 3-5 by 0.93-1.23 cm, very rigidly carnose-coriaceous, apex equally obtusely triangular-bidentate. Inflorescences 1-flowered, spathe linear, 0.6-1 cm long; peduncle 0.5 cm long. Pedicel 2.4 cm long; ovary 0.15 cm long, obconical. Flower c. 2.6 cm across. Dorsal sepal 1.8 cm by 3.3 mm. Lateral sepals mentum 0.7 cm long, obtuse. Petals 1.7 cm by 1.8 mm. Lip weakly 3-lobed, 1.6 by 0.55 cm, with three keels. Column 0.2 cm long.
(after Smith, 1929).
Sepals and petals white, tips pale yellowish, lip white, the lateral lobes purplish, near the margins with dark purple spots, midlobe in the centre yellow.
Epiphyte in lowland rainforest.
New Guinea, Australia (Queensland).
Papua (Jayapura Regency).
Warm growing epiphyte.
July, August.
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Dendrobieae
- Subtribe Dendrobiinae
- Genus Dendrobium
- Section Diplocaulobium
- Subsection Goniobulbon
- Species Dendrobium stelliferum
- Dockrill, A. W. 1992. Australian Indigenous Orchids 1: 414, fig.
Dendrobium stelliferum J.J.Sm. belongs in the affinity of Diplocaulobium chrysotropis Schltr.
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Dendrobium stelliferum
Dendrobium stelliferum J.J.Sm., flower, photo W. Harris
Dendrobium stelliferum
Dendrobium stelliferum J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Docters van Leeuwen 9551
Dendrobium stelliferum
Dendrobium stelliferum J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Docters van Leeuwen 9551
Dendrobium stelliferum
Dendrobium stelliferum J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Lam 686
Dendrobium stelliferum
Dendrobium stelliferum J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, collection not stated
Dendrobium stelliferum
Dendrobium stelliferum J.J.Sm., isosyntype specimen: Thomsen 805 (L)
Dendrobium stelliferum
Dendrobium stelliferum J.J.Sm., detail of isosyntype specimen: Thomsen 805 (L)
Dendrobium stelliferum
Dendrobium stelliferum J.J.Sm., isosyntype specimen: Bogor cult. s.n. (L)
Dendrobium stelliferum
Dendrobium stelliferum J.J.Sm., detail of isosyntype specimen: Bogor cult. s.n. (L)