Prev Taxon: Genus Dendrobium section Herpetophytum
Current Genus: Genus Dendrobium section Latouria
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Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1912) 495; 21 (1923) t. 168, fig. 626.
Type: Schlechter 19179 (holo B, lost; iso AMES, K).
Synonyms:
- Sayeria finisterrae (Schltr.) Rauschert, Feddes Repert. 94 (1983) 467.
- Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr. var. polystictum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1912) 495; 21 (1923) t. 167, fig. 627.
- Type: Schlechter 18589 (holo B, lost). - Dendrobium melanolasium Gilli, Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 84, B (1980 publ. 1983) 28, fig. 16.
- Type: Gilli 541 (holo W).
An epiphytic herb up to 70 cm tall. Pseudobulbs clustered, erect, clavate, 30-50 by 3 cm, slightly bilaterally flattened above, about 5-noded below leaves, orange-yellow when dry, 2-leaved at apex. Leaves suberect, coriaceous, oblong-elliptic, obtuse to subacute, up to 23 by 9.5 cm. Inflorescences erect, up to 25 cm long, about 10-flowered; peduncle terete, bearing three short sheaths; bracts lanceolate, acute, 2.5 by 0.6 cm. Flowers large, not opening widely; setose on pedicel, ovary and backs of sepals; pedicel and ovary 5 cm long. Dorsal sepal lanceolate, acuminate, 3.2 by 0.8 cm; lateral sepals obliquely lanceolate, acuminate, 3.7 by 1.5 cm; mentum nose-like, incurved, 1.1 cm long. Petals oblanceolate, acute to apiculate, 3 by 1.3 cm. Lip 3-lobed, conduplicate, somewhat recurved, 2.7 by 3.2 cm when spread; side-lobes erect, subquadrate, truncate; midlobe broadly oblong-ovate, acute; callus 3-ridged, with a 7 mm long free apical part. Column short, 2.5 mm long; foot 11 mm long, bearing a hook-like projection or ligule in the centre towards apex.
(after Cribb, 1983).
Flowers yellow, heavily spotted with red or maroon on sepals and petals; lip yellow, heavily marked maroon.
Epiphyte in montane forests. Altitude 900 to 2100 m.
New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea (Highland Provinces).
Intermediate growing epiphyte.
January, August.
- Chadim, V.A. 1972. Orchadian 4: 14, fig.
- Cribb, P.J. 1983. Kew Bull. 38: 245, fig. 1H-J & 2, pl. 11F, map 2.
- Howcroft, N.H.S. 1972. Orchadian 4: 16, fig.
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr. is in sect. Latouria distinguished from the other species with hairy ovaries by the incurved, rather nose-like mentum, very hairy sepals and hook-like ligule on the column foot. It is most similar to Dendrobium eximium Schltr., both having a similarly shaped mentum, but in the latter the petals are very much larger than the median sepal and are unspotted. The flowers of Dendrobium finisterrae have smaller creamy petals spotted towards the base and its flowers do not open at all widely.
(after Cribb, 1983).
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Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., plant habit, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20032548 (de Vogel et al.), from Papua New Guinea, Western Highlands Prov.
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., plant habit, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20032142 (de Vogel et al.), from Papua New Guinea, Western Highlands Prov.
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., inflorescence, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20032142 (de Vogel et al.), from Papua New Guinea, Western Highlands Prov.
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., flowers, front view, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20032142 (de Vogel et al.), from Papua New Guinea, Western Highlands Prov.
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., flower, oblique front view, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20032548 (de Vogel et al.), from Papua New Guinea, Western Highlands Prov.
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., flower, oblique lateral view, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20032548 (de Vogel et al.), from Papua New Guinea, Western Highlands Prov.
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Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., habit, photo Roy. Bot. Gard. Edin., based on Edinburgh cult. 861692 (Sand 127)
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Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., plant habit, photo Ed de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20032062 (de Vogel et al.), from Papua New Guinea, Western Highlands Prov.
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., flower, photo Roy. Bot. Gard. Edin., based on Edinburgh cult. 861692 (Sand 127)
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Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., flower, photo D. Titmuss, based on M. Harrison cult.
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Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr. photo John Cara, plant habit, cult John Cara, from PNG.
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr. photo John Cara, inflorescence, cult John Cara, from PNG.
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr. photo John Cara, flower, front view, cult John Cara, from PNG, Tari.
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., flowers, oblique lateral view, cult. and photo John Cara, from PNG
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., flower, oblique lateral view, cult. and photo John Cara, from PNG
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Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr. photo John Cara, flower, lateral view, cult John Cara, from PNG, Tari.
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Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., photo John Cara, plant habit, from PNG, Western Highlands Province, Mount Hagen
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., photo John Cara, inflorescence, from PNG, Western Highlands Province, Mount Hagen
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Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., photo John Cara, flowers, various views, from PNG, Western Highlands Province, Mount Hagen
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., photo John Cara, flower, front view, from PNG, Western Highlands Province, Mount Hagen
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., photo John Cara, flower, lateral view, from PNG, Western Highlands Province, Mount Hagen
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Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., photo John Cara, fruits, from PNG, Southern Highlands Province, Tari
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Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., drawing by S.P. Hillier in Kew Bull. 38 (1983) 246, fig. 2
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., drawing by S.P. Hillier in Kew Bull. 38 (1983) 244, fig. 1 H, J
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., drawing John Cara, plant habit, flower analysis, from PNG, Tari.
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., drawing by N.H.S. Howcroft in Orchadian 4 (1972) 17
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr., drawing R. Schlechter in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1923) t. 168, fig. 626
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr. (as Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr. var. polystictum Schltr.), drawing R. Schlechter in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1923) t. 167, fig. 627
Dendrobium finisterrae
Dendrobium melanolasium Gilli, drawing A. Gilli in Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 84, B (1980 publ. 1983) 28, fig. 16, based on Gilli 541 (holotype W)