Prev Taxon: Genus Dendrobium section Fugacia
Current Genus: Genus Dendrobium Section Grastidium
Next Taxon: Genus Dendrobium section Herpetophytum
Dendrobium fulgescens
Dendrobium fulgescens J.J.Sm., Nova Guinea 18 (1935) 46, pl. 9, 27.
Type: Docters van Leeuwen 10019 (holo L; iso BO).
Synonyms:
- Grastidium fulgescens (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Lasianthera 1 (1997) 76.
Stems stout, elongated, unbranched, terete in basal part, in upper part laterally compressed, in cross-section elliptic, 75 cm by 8 mm, internodes 4-4.5 cm long. Leaf sheaths with truncate apex. Leaves widely patent, elliptic-oblong, 7.5-11.5 by 2.5-4.2 cm, apex unequally obtusely bilobulate. Inflorescences laterally from the stems, very short, 2-flowered, spathe 0.8 cm long. Pedicel 1.2 cm long; ovary 0.4 cm long. Flowers c. 4.3 cm across, sepals and petals recurved, rather fleshy, scented of vanilla. Dorsal sepal 2.4 cm by 11 mm; mentum 0.7 cm long, broadly obtuse. Petals 2.25 cm by 11 mm. Lip 3-lobed, when flattened 1.75 by 0.93 cm; midlobe 1.1 by 1.1 cm. Column 0.7 cm long; column-foot 0.78 cm long.
(after Smith, 1935).
Flowers ?pinkish red ('fraise') with white glittering points and a white median streak, lip white, side lobes streaked dark violet, at the base with two orange blotches.
Epiphyte in rainforest. Altitude 175 m.
New Guinea (endemic).
Papua (Paniai Regency).
Warm growing epiphyte.
August.
Dendrobium fulgescens J.J.Sm. belongs in the affinity of Dendrobium exaltatum Schltr..
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Dendrobium fulgescens
Dendrobium fulgescens J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Docters van Leeuwen 10019
Dendrobium fulgescens
Dendrobium fulgescens J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Docters van Leeuwen 10019
Dendrobium fulgescens
Dendrobium fulgescens J.J.Sm., detail of holotype specimen: Docters van Leeuwen 10019 (L)
Dendrobium fulgescens
Dendrobium fulgescens J.J.Sm., holotype specimen: Docters van Leeuwen 10019 (L)