Prev Taxon: Genus Dendrobium section Amblyanthus
Current Genus: Genus Dendrobium section Aporum subsection Aporum
Dendrobium inconspicuum
Dendrobium inconspicuum J.J.Sm., in L.S.Gibbs, Phytogeogr. Fl. Arfak Mountains. (1917) 205.
Type: Gibbs 6272 (holo BM).
Synonyms:
- Ceraia inconspicua (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem., Telopea 10, 1 (2003) 291
Stems elongated, branching, strongly bilaterally compressed, in upper part narrowing and covered with rudimentary scale-leaves only, 74 cm by 4.7 mm, laxly several-leaved, internodes to 4 cm long. Leaf sheaths as long as the internodes. Leaves laterally compressed, lanceolate-linear, 5.2 by 0.4 cm, apex acute. Inflorescences fascicled from the leafless upper part of the stem, 1-flowered, very short. Pedicel 0.4 cm long; ovary 0.23 cm long. Flower c. 5 mm across. Dorsal sepal triangular, 0.25 cm by 2.3 mm, apex obtuse; mentum 0.25 cm long, obtuse. Petals obliquely lanceolate, 0.26 cm by 0.7 mm, apex acute. Lip 3-lobed, 0.4 by 0.35 cm. Column 0.08 cm long.
(after Smith, 1917).
Flower yellow.
Epiphytic on sea-side trees. Altitude 0 m.
New Guinea (endemic).
Papua (Biak-Numfor Regency).
Warm growing epiphyte, prefers light position.
January.
Dendrobium inconspicuum is easily distinguished from the only other member of sect. Aporum in New Guinea, Dendrobium aloifolium, by the totally different shape of the lip. Both have tiny, inconspicuous flowers.
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Dendrobium inconspicuum
Dendrobium inconspicuum J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Gibbs 6272
Dendrobium inconspicuum
Dendrobium inconspicuum J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Feuilletau de Bruyn 447