Prev Taxon: Genus Dendrobium section Fugacia
Current Genus: Genus Dendrobium Section Grastidium
Next Taxon: Genus Dendrobium section Herpetophytum
Dendrobium salicifolium
Dendrobium salicifolium J.J.Sm., Nova Guinea 18 (1935) 48, pl. 10, 28.
Type: Docters van Leeuwen 10263 (holo L).
Synonyms:
- Grastidium salicifolium (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Lasianthera 1 (1997) 107.
Rhizome short, roots densely short velvety-papillose. Stems crowded, slender, unbranched, slightly flexuose, 70 cm long, internodes 1.5-1.8 cm long. Leaf sheaths at the apex with a conspicuous obtuse tooth opposite the leaf-blade. Leaves erect-patent, lanceolate, 5.3-6 by 0.8-1.3 cm, coriaceous, margins near apex somewhat irregular, apex obtusely bidentate. Inflorescences laterally from the stems, very short, 2-flowered. Pedicel and ovary 0.65 cm long. Flowers c. 2 cm across, fleshy, sepals and petals at the apex incurved, concave, outside slightly verruculose. Dorsal sepal 1.3 cm by 7 mm; mentum 0.35 cm long, broadly truncate, retuse. Petals 1.2 cm by 5.6 mm. Lip when flattened 0.68 by 0.45 cm. Column 0.34 cm long; column-foot 0.35 cm long.
(after Smith, 1935).
Flower white, within spotted light violet, lip with an orange dot.
Epiphyte in rainforest. Altitude 250 m.
New Guinea (endemic).
Papua (Paniai Regency).
Warm growing epiphyte.
September.
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Dendrobieae
- Subtribe Dendrobiinae
- Genus Dendrobium
- Section Grastidium
- Species Dendrobium salicifolium
Dendrobium salicifolium J.J.Sm. derives its name from the willow-like leaves. The shape of the lip is characteristic.
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Dendrobium salicifolium
Dendrobium salicifolium J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Docters van Leeuwen 10263
Dendrobium salicifolium
Dendrobium salicifolium J.J.Sm., detail of holotype specimen: Docters van Leeuwen 10263 (L)
Dendrobium salicifolium
Dendrobium salicifolium J.J.Sm., holotype specimen: Docters van Leeuwen 10263 (L)