Dendrobium cervicaliferum
Dendrobium cervicaliferum J.J.Sm., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12 (1913) 33; Nova Guinea 12, 4 (1916) 295, t. 108, fig. 192.
Type: Gjellerup 911 (holo BO, iso L).
Synonyms:
- Diplocaulobium cervicaliferum (J.J.Sm.) P.F.Hunt & Summerh., Taxon 10 (1961) 108.
Pseudobulbs crowded, 1-leaved, at the base fusiform, 1.7-2 cm long, upper part much narrower, 1.7-2.5 cm long. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, 4.8-5.3 by 1.3-1.6 cm, apex almost equally bidentate. Inflorescences 1-flowered, spathe 1.7-1.9 cm long; peduncle 0.8-1.2 cm long. Pedicel and ovary 1.3-1.4 cm long. Flower c. 4 cm across. Dorsal sepal linear-caudate, triangular at base, 2.5 cm by 3 mm. Lateral sepals linear-caudate, obliquely widened at base, 2.7 cm by 6 mm, mentum c. 0.57 cm long. Petals linear-caudate, lanceolate at base, 2.8 cm by 1.8 mm. Lip 3-lobed, 1.2 by 0.57 cm, with two papillose keels, towards the apex between the keels pubescent and with an oblong callus covered with clavate hairs; lateral lobes rounded; midlobe rhombic, 0.5 by 0.26 cm. Column 0.25 cm long.
(after Smith, 1916).
Sepals and petals white, at the base greenish yellow, the tips light brown-red, lip white, the lateral lobes with violet-red transverse stripes, midlobe yellow, column yellow.
Epiphyte in hill forest on limestone and basalt. Altitude 400 m.
New Guinea (endemic).
Papua (Jayapura Regency).
Warm growing epiphyte.
November.
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Dendrobieae
- Subtribe Dendrobiinae
- Genus Dendrobium
- Section Diplocaulobium
- Subsection Diplocaulobium
- Species Dendrobium cervicaliferum
Dendrobium cervicaliferum J.J.Sm. is similar to Dendrobium ajoebii J.J.Sm., but may be distinguished by the very small midlobe of the lip.
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Dendrobium cervicaliferum
Dendrobium cervicaliferum J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Gjellerup 911
Dendrobium cervicaliferum
Dendrobium cervicaliferum J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, based on Gjellerup 911
Dendrobium cervicaliferum
Dendrobium cervicaliferum J.J.Sm., isotype specimen: Gjellerup 911 (L)
Dendrobium cervicaliferum
Diplocaulobium cervicaliferum J.J.Sm., detail of isotype specimen: Gjellerup 911 (L)