Oxystophyllum nitidiflorum
Oxystophyllum nitidiflorum (Schltr.) M.A.Clem., Telopea 10, 1 (2003) 277
Type: Bogor cult. (de Kock) 179 (holo BO; iso L, probable, s.n., 1913 and no date 3x).
Synonyms:
- Dendrobium nitidiflorum J.J.Sm., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12 (1913) 396; Nova Guinea 12, 4 (1916) 300, t. 110, fig. 195.
- Aporum nitidiflorum (J.J.Sm.) Rauschert, Feddes Repert. 94 (1983) 441.
Stems elongated, branching, laterally compressed, 24 cm by 2 mm, internodes 0.3-0.4 cm long. Leaf sheaths laterally compressed, apex oblique. Leaves erect-patent, laterally compressed, lanceolate-triangular, 1.6-2.1 by 0.26-0.35 cm, rather fleshy, apex acute. Inflorescences axillary, 1-flowered, very short. Ovary 0.15 cm long. Flower c. 0.73 cm long. Dorsal sepal 0.38 cm by 1.8 mm, apex subulate-apiculate; mentum 0.34 cm long, obtuse, retuse. Petals 0.26 cm by 1 mm. Lip when flattened 0.48 by 0.18 cm. Column 0.16 cm long.
(after Smith, 1916).
Sepals pale green , in basal half red with narrow green margins, petals pale yellow-green, lip pale green, callus tinged red.
Not known, presumably in the lowlands.
New Guinea (endemic).
Papua (southern part).
Warm growing epiphyte?.
Not known.
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Podochileae
- Subtribe Eriinae
- Genus Oxystophyllum nitidiflorum
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Oxystophyllum nitidiflorum
Oxystophyllum nitidiflorum (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. (as Dendrobium nitidiflorum J.J.Sm.), drawing J.J. Smith, based on Bogor cult. (de Kock) 179