Dendrobium crenatilabre
Dendrobium crenatilabre J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 2, 3 (1912) 73; Nova Guinea 12, 1 (1913) 55, t. 15, fig. 43.
Type: Gjellerup 556 (holo BO, iso L).
Synonyms:
- Monanthos crenatilabris (J.J.Sm.) Rauschert, Feddes Repert. 94 (1983) 455.
Stems elongated, strongly laterally compressed, slightly flexuose, more than 47 cm by 3 mm, internodes 1.5-4 cm long. Leaf sheaths 0.38-0.43 cm wide, near the apex transversely rugulose, opposite the leaf-blade provided with a very short tooth. Leaves patent, linear, 5-7.5 by 0.73-0.85 cm, coriaceous, apex obtusely bilobulate. Inflorescences lateral from the stem, 1-flowered; peduncle 0.55 cm long. Ovary 0.6 cm long. Flower c. 1.25 cm across. Dorsal sepal 0.83 cm by 4.3 mm; mentum 0.83 cm long, broadly obtuse. Petals 0.8 cm by 2-2.3 mm. Lip in natural position 0.76 by 0.44 cm, with a convex, grooved, longitudinal band; in apical part transversely rugulose. Column 0.26 cm long; column-foot 1 cm long.
(after Smith, 1913).
Flower light yellowish rose-red, lip spotted violet at the base and with yellow apical margin.
Epiphyte in montane forest. Altitude 2000 m.
Moluccas, New Guinea.
Papua (Jayapura Regency
Cool growing epiphyte.
June.
Dendrobium crenatilabre may be recognised by the entire lip with irregularly crenate margins; it is one of the few species in sect. Biloba that occur at higher altitudes.
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Dendrobium crenatilabre
Dendrobium crenatilabre J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Gjellerup 556
Dendrobium crenatilabre
Dendrobium crenatilabre J.J.Sm., detail of isotype specimen: Gjellerup 556 (L)
Dendrobium crenatilabre
Dendrobium crenatilabre J.J.Sm., isotype specimen: Gjellerup 556 (L)