Dendrobium macfarlanei
Dendrobium macfarlanei F.Muell., Descr. Notes Papuan Pl. 1 (1876) 29; Wing's South. Sci. Record 3 (1883) 247.
Type:
Synonyms:
- Aporum macfarlanei (F.Muell.) Rauschert, Feddes Repert. 94 (1983) 440.
- Aporopsis macfarlanei (F.Muell.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Orchadian 13 (2002) 485
- Ceraia macfarlanei (F.Muell.) M.A.Clem., Telopea 10, 1 (2003) 292
Rhizome short. Stems crowded, widened and strongly flattened-quadrangular in the basal part, upper part slender, at least 30 cm long, 1.8 cm across in the broadest part. Leaves bilaterally flattened, linear-lanceolate, straight, 3.6-7.2 by 0.8-1 cm, apex acuminate. Pedicel and ovary 0.7-0.8 cm long. Flowers c. 1.2 cm long. Dorsal sepal lanceolate, 0.4-0.45 cm long. Lateral sepals lanceolate, mentum 8 mm long, obtuse. Petals shorter than the dorsal sepal, linear-lanceolate, apex acute. Lip 3-lobed, with a slight subterminal callosity from which 3 low median lines decur; lateral lobes short, rounded-obtuse; midlobe larger.
(after F. von Mueller, 1876 & 1883).
Flowers pale tinged pinkish.
Epiphyte in most types of lowland forest. Altitude 0 to 600 m.
New Guinea (endemic).
Papua and Papua New Guinea, widespread and common.
Warm growing epiphyte, requires much light and excellent drainage, is able to tolerate drought, but not for very long periods.
Throughout the year.
- Smith, J.J. 1909. Nova Guinea 8, 1: 61.
- Schlechter, R. 1912. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 566.
- Schlechter, R. 1912. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 566.
- Schlechter, R. 1923. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21: t. 190, fig. 713.
- Schlechter, R. 1923. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21: t. 190, fig. 712.
- Smith, J.J. 1935. Nova Guinea 18, 1: 42.
Considerable confusion surrounds the identity and systematic position of the small number of species allied to Dendrobium macfarlanei. They all have laterally flattened leaves, while most, including Dendrobium macfarlanei, have swollen basal internodes to the stems, which would place them in section Crumenata. These include Dendrobium litorale, Dendrobium hymenocentrum, Dendrobium eboracense, Dendrobium humboldtense, Dendrobium cultrifolium, Dendrobium platybasis, and Dendrobium goldfinchii. Another obviously closely related species, Dendrobium pseudocalceolum, does not have swollen basal internodes, and therefore, technically, would not belong to section Crumenata. However, in view of the complete agreement in all other character states, we suggest that D. pseudocalceolum should also be admitted to sect. Crumenata, even though this makes writing keys to the sections quite complicated. O'Byrne (1994), who wrongly identified the latter species as D. macfarlanei, preferred to include it in sect. Strongyle, while J.J. Smith suggested sect. Aporum. The eight names mentioned above are perhaps referable to just three 'good' species (D. macfarlanei, D. goldfinchii, and D. pseudocalceolum), but a detailed study is needed to decide this issue.
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Dendrobium macfarlanei
Dendrobium macfarlanei F.Muell., photo Ed de Vogel, from Leiden cult. 20030919, Papua New Guinea, National Capital Botanic Gardens Port Moresby, no provenance
Dendrobium macfarlanei
Dendrobium macfarlanei F.Muell., plant habit, photo Ed de Vogel, from Leiden cult. 20030919, Papua New Guinea, National Capital Botanic Gardens Port Moresby, no provenance
Dendrobium macfarlanei
Dendrobium macfarlanei F.Muell., lateral view, photo Ed de Vogel, from Leiden cult. 20030919, Papua New Guinea, National Capital Botanic Gardens Port Moresby, no provenance
Dendrobium macfarlanei
Dendrobium macfarlanei F.Muell., photo Ed de Vogel, from Leiden cult. 20030919, Papua New Guinea, National Capital Botanic Gardens Port Moresby, no provenance
Dendrobium macfarlanei
Dendrobium macfarlanei F.Muell., photo Ed de Vogel, from Leiden cult. 20030919, Papua New Guinea, National Capital Botanic Gardens Port Moresby, no provenance
Dendrobium macfarlanei
Dendrobium macfarlanei F.Muell., base of stems, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030885 (National Capital Botanic Garden Port Moresby), from Papua New Guinea, locality not known
Dendrobium macfarlanei
Dendrobium macfarlanei F.Muell., flower, front view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030885 (National Capital Botanic Garden Port Moresby), from Papua New Guinea, locality not known
Dendrobium macfarlanei
Dendrobium macfarlanei F.Muell., flower, oblique front view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030885 (National Capital Botanic Garden Port Moresby), from Papua New Guinea, locality not known
Dendrobium macfarlanei
Dendrobium macfarlanei F.Muell., flower, oblique lateral view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030885 (National Capital Botanic Garden Port Moresby), from Papua New Guinea, locality not known
Dendrobium macfarlanei
Dendrobium macfarlanei F.Muell., flower, oblique lateral view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030885 (National Capital Botanic Garden Port Moresby), from Papua New Guinea, locality not known
Dendrobium macfarlanei
Dendrobium macfarlanei F.Muell., flower, lateral view, photo Ed de Vogel, Leiden cult. 20030885 (National Capital Botanic Garden Port Moresby), from Papua New Guinea, locality not known
Dendrobium macfarlanei
Dendrobium macfarlanei F.Muell., drawing R. Schlechter in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1923) t. 190, fig. 712
Dendrobium macfarlanei
Dendrobium macfarlanei F.Muell., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Bogor cult. (Jaheri) 53
Dendrobium macfarlanei
Dendrobium macfarlanei F.Muell., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Bogor cult. s.n. (from Key Is.)