Prev Taxon: Genus Dendrobium section Fugacia
Current Genus: Genus Dendrobium Section Grastidium
Next Taxon: Genus Dendrobium section Herpetophytum
Dendrobium nimium
Dendrobium nimium J.J.Sm., Nova Guinea 14 (1929) 412, pl. 63, 64.
Type: Feuilletau de Bruyn 366 (holo BO).
Synonyms:
- Grastidium nimium (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Lasianthera 1 (1997) 93.
Stems (fragments described) elongated, at least 17 cm long, internodes to 0.8 cm long. Leaf sheaths with prominent longitudinal veins, at the oblique apex with a broadly triangular tooth opposite the leaf-blade. Leaves erect-patent, oblong-ovate, subcordate, 3.2 by 1 cm, rigidly thin coriaceous, apex obliquely shortly obtusely bilobulate. Inflorescences laterally from the stems, very short; peduncle 0.6 cm long, 2-flowered, spathe 0.5 cm long. Pedicel and ovary 0.8 cm long. Flowers c. 4 cm across. Dorsal sepal 2.55 cm by 2 mm; mentum c. 0.4 cm long, obtuse. Petals 1.9 cm by 1 mm. Lip 3-lobed, when flattened 1.3 by 0.35 cm; midlobe at the apex drawn out into a 0.5 cm long hair-like appendage. Column 0.3 cm long; column-foot 0.4 cm long.
(after Smith, 1929).
Not recorded.
Epiphyte(?) near the coast, growing fully exposed.
New Guinea (endemic).
Papua (Biak-Numfor Regency).
Warm growing epiphyte, prefers light position.
August.
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Dendrobieae
- Subtribe Dendrobiinae
- Genus Dendrobium
- Section Grastidium
- Species Dendrobium nimium
Dendrobium nimium is a distinctive member of sect. Grastidium because of the thread-like apex of the lip.
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Dendrobium nimium
Dendrobium nimium J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Feuilletau de Bruyn 366
Dendrobium nimium
Dendrobium nimium J.J.Sm., drawing Darmosoediro, based on Feuilletau de Bruyn 366
Dendrobium nimium
Dendrobium nimium J.J.Sm., detail of holotype specimen: Feuilletau de Bruyn 366 (L)
Dendrobium nimium
Dendrobium nimium J.J.Sm., holotype specimen: Feuilletau de Bruyn 366 (L)