Dendrobium spatella

Submitted by rik on Fri, 31/07/2009 - 12:16

Dendrobium spatella Rchb.f., Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 21: 298 (1865).
Distribution: E. Himalaya to S. China and Pen. Malaysia.

Originally submitted as Dendrobium acinaciforme.

The name change is based on the Kew Monocot List and on the following publications.

Yukawa, T.and H. Ohba, 1999. Misinterpretation of Dendrobium acinaciforme (Orchidaceae) and resultant resurrection of Dendrobium spatella. Lindleyana 14: 152-159.

Dendrobium spatella in Flora of China:

http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=250092801

"This species has been misidentified as Dendrobium acinaciforme Roxburgh (e.g., in FRPS 19: 142. 1999), which is in fact a native of Ambon Island in Maluku, Indonesia."