Prev Taxon: Genus Dendrobium section Latouria
Current Genus: Genus Dendrobium section Microphytanthe
Next Taxon: Genus Dendrobium section Pedilonum
Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1912) 457; 21 (1923) t. 154, fig. 576.
Type: Schlechter 17709; 18247 (B, lost).
Synonyms:
- Microphytanthe bulbophylloides (Schltr.) Brieger, in Schltr., Orchideen, ed. 3, I/A (1981) 742.
- Dendrobium mayrii J.J.Sm., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 66 (1934) 185.
- Type: Mayr 601 (holo L). - Cadetia mayrii (J.J.Sm.) P.F.Hunt, Kew Bull. 26 (1971) 179.
Rhizome elongated, creeping, mat-forming, roots elongated, filiform, flexuose, glabrous. Pseudobulbs rather widely spaced, 1-leaved, more or less obliquely cylindrical, slightly compressed, 0.4-0.6 by 0.2-0.4 cm. Leaves erect, oblong to elliptic, 1-1.3 by 0.3-0.6 cm, apex apiculate, coriaceous. Floral bracts ovate, much shorter than the ovary. Pedicel and ovary 0.7 cm, subclavate, glabrous. Flowers resupinated, c. 1 cm across. Dorsal sepal broadly ovate, 0.5 cm long, apex apiculate; glabrous. Lateral sepals obliquely broadly ovate, 0.5 cm long, apex apiculate; mentum narrowly conical, obtuse, c. 5.5 mm long. Petals obliquely ligulate-lanceolate, c. 0.4 cm long, margins subserrulate, apex acuminate. Lip subspathulate, somewhat contracted in the middle, 0.7 by 0.3 cm, base cuneate, with a transverse median thickening, also thickened in basal half along the mid-vein, apical part broadly obovate, obtuse, fleshy. Column short, glabrous, clinandrium 3-lobulate, the lobules obtuse, the laterals somewhat longer than the median; column-foot c. 5.5 mm long. Anther subreniform-cucullate.
(after Schlechter, 1912).
Flower yellowish brown, lip shining dark brown with irregular stripes.
Epiphyte in montane forest. Altitude 900-2100 m.
New Guinea (endemic).
Indonesia (Papua Barat, and Papua Prov., Paniai and Jayapura Regencies); Papua New Guinea (Madang, Eastern Highlands, Morobe and Oro Provinces).
Intermediate growing epiphyte, prefers light position.
January, February, May, September, October.
- Schuiteman, A. & J.F. Wanma. New and noteworthy Orchid Species from the Arfak Mountains, West Papua Province, Indonesia. Malesian Orchid Journal 20 (2017) 82, fig. 15
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Dendrobieae
- Subtribe Dendrobiinae
- Genus Dendrobium
- Section Microphytanthe
- Species Dendrobium bulbophylloides
- Reeve, T.M. 1983. Orchadian 7: 205, fig. 1 & 2.
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Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr., plant in situ, photo Ed de Vogel, from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr., flower, front view, photo Ed de Vogel, from Papua New Guinea, Central Prov.
Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr., plant habit, photo Ed de Vogel, from Phil Spence cult. s.n., Papua New Guinea, no locality
Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr., flower, front view, photo Ed de Vogel, from Phil Spence cult. s.n., Papua New Guinea, no locality
Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr., flower, oblique lateral view, photo Ed de Vogel, from Phil Spence cult. s.n., Papua New Guinea, no locality
Dendrobium bulbophylloides
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Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr., photo John Cara, plant habit, cult. John Cara, from PNG
Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr., photo John Cara, plant and flower, cult. John Cara, from PNG
Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr., photo John Cara, flower, front view, cult. John Cara, from PNG
Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr., habit, photo N.E.G. Cruttwell, based on Cruttwell (4/87, PNG, Mt. Gahavisuka)
Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr., photo A. de Wilde, cultivated Highland Orchid Collection, Laiagam, PNG
Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr., flower, photo D. Titmuss, based on P. Spence cult.
Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr., drawing R. Schlechter in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1923) t. 154, fig. 576
Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr. (as Dendrobium mayrii J.J.Sm.), drawing J.J. Smith, based on Mayr 601
Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium mayrii J.J.Sm. (= Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr.), detail of holotype specimen: Mayr 601 (L)
Dendrobium bulbophylloides
Dendrobium mayrii J.J.Sm. (= Dendrobium bulbophylloides Schltr.), holotype specimen: Mayr 601 (L)