Dendrobium sanguinolentum
Submitted by wellsy on Sun, 17/02/2008 - 20:44
Score: 9.0, Votes: 1
Dendrobium sanguinolentum Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 28(Misc.): 62 (1842).
Distribution: Thailand, Borneo, Java, Malaysia, Philippines, Sumatra
Synonyms: Callista kentrochila (Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891
Callista sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
Dendrobium cerinum Rchb.f not Schlecter 1879
Dendrobium kentrochilum Hkr.f 1890
Pedilonum kentrochilum (Hook. f.) Rauschert 1983
Pedilonum sanguinolentum (Lindl.) Brieger 1981
Dendrobium sanguinolentum is found between 700 to 900m as a medium to large sized epiphyte. This species produces horizontal to pendulousl stems which are sometimes purple and carry many leaves that have purple veined leaf sheaths. The leaves are eventually deciduous and the waxy flowers form on the top 1/3 of leafless stems.
Vote Result
Score: 9.0, Votes: 1
Dendrobium fairchildiae Ames & Quisumb.
Hi Steve,
I believe that your photos represent Dendrobium fairchildiae Ames & Quisumb., as the flowers have very a long mentum in accordance with that species. Incidentally, great photos - well composed and such a wonderful flowering.
Howard Wood says:
One of 2 Philippine species in section Calcarifera with the tip of the mentum bent backwards.
Plant habit grassy, like many other terrestrial dendrobiums. Stems slim, to 1.8 m. Leaf lanceolate, 13 x 2.2 cm. Inflorescences 1 or 2, erect, distal on bare penultimate lead, with up to 9 blooms. Flowers white usually with pink suffusion. Diameter more than 1.2 cm, mentum 2.5 cm.
Range: Philippines, Luzon above 2,300 m. Terrestrial and lithophytic in limestone area.
Reference: Howard Wood, The Dendrobiums, 2006.
Cheers.
Gary
ID.
Steve,
Do you think Gary is right with the ID. on this one?
Warren
it probably is
it probably is Warren....I must have missed this comment so I'll try to spend some time and update the post soon.
PS: sorry I missed your comment Gary
Regards wellsy