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Dendrobium heyneanum Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 90 1830. (syn: Callista heyneana (Lindl.) Kuntze);
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111-TSP-ID-07OCT2016-3:Dendrobium sp @ Kottigehara-3 for ID : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)
Kindly examine and identify this Dendrobium sp (Orchidaceae)…….I understand that Dendrobium heyneana, Dendrobium panduratum and Dendrobium wightii are strikingly similar to one another.I could not place them appropriately…!?
Habit:Herb
Habitat:Epiphytic, growing close to the ground on lower branches,Evergreen forest
Sighting:Kottigehara,Chikmagalur,Karnataka,about 1100 msl
Date:13-08-2016 I will quote from Memoirs of Seidenfaden although I am not a big fan of this book: “This species is often confused with D. wightii, but the lip characters (obovate pinkish with white 3-lobed, erect acute sidelobes with green striped and orbicular-oblong midlone, subrotund, fleshy, incise crenate on margin and mucronate at the apex; disc with longitudinal calli) and laterally compressed stems of D. heyneanum are very characteristic.”
Now you plant shows all characters except the green markings on side lobes and I am not sure I do think there are two longitudinal calli on the lip. Hence this should be heyneanum.
But cant say that for sure. Cant see the stem. Ok I am inclined to call this Dendrobium heyneanum. I see no hairs and then the margin is crenate.
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