Dendrobium lawianum

Dendrobium lawianum Lindl., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 10 1859.;

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den-DROH-bee-um -- from the Greek, dendron (tree) and bios (life); tree of life

law-ee-AY-num -- perhaps named in honour of J. S. Law, ICS and botanist

commonly known as: Law's dendrobium • Marathi: लॉई दांडेअमरी lawi dandeamri

Endemic to: s Western Ghats (of India)

Dendrobium crepidatum Lindl. & Paxton 
den-DROH-bee-um -- from the Greek, dendron (tree) and bios (life); tree of life ... Dave's Botanary
law-ee-AY-num -- perhaps named in honour of J. S. Law, ICS and botanist
krep-id-AY-tum -- slippered ... Dave's Botanary 
commonly known as: Law's dendrobium • Marathi: लॉई दांडे अमरी lawi dande amri 
Endemic to: s Western Ghats (of India) 
ReferencesFlowers of India • Orchids of Kerala • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar 
at Anmod on 23 APR 11 
OK lets agree to disagree :)
If a plant is able to set fruits with viable seeds and the new plants that emerge from seeds are identical to the parents, then it should be considered as a distinct species.
I can see fruits, but I dont know if the seeds are viable and if viable, do they give rise to similar plants? if yes then this is Dendrobium lawianum and not Dendrobium crepidatum.
OK thanks ...
I would go with Dendrobium lawianum; since I am aware the posted plant is growing wild (meaning - not planted / cultivated) I am certain the seeds are viable, and like-plants would be the result.
I changed the names at this last minute during posting looking at the full confidence of The Plants List.
I will retain my sighting as D. lawianum.
Nice to see Orchids on Kathal Tree also.
Kathal is infact a very good host for epiphytic orchids. 
I could not follow you & ...
Are these two separate plants ? 
Even e-moncot gives them to be same.
Yes they are two separate entities. I dont follow the Kew checklist for this particular species.
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Seen this epiphytic orchid at Anmode, Karnataka
Bot. name: Dendrobium lawianum
Family: Orchidaceae
Thanks to Shrikant ji for ID..
Looks at the fruiting success.... why this species should not be distinct.
100% Dendrobium lawianum.

Dendrobium lawinium (Orchidaceae) :  5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
Dendrobium lawinium (Orchidaceae
Habitat - Open deciduous forest 
Kolhapur, Maharahstra 2016 April 
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Thanks, ... Beautiful complete set.
Fine pictures ... Is it not very similar to Dendrobium crepidatum...? or are both one and the same....?
Sir, firstly i have not seen the D.crepidatum so i cannot tell you confirm. but according to Flora of china and book of santapau and kapadia Orchids of Bombay they both are different  
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..., thanks for all the details
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Beauty of Dendrobium lawianum. Endemic Orchid of western Ghats. April 30 2016, Epiphytic Herb.
Pl see spider weave its web in attached two pics. 
Flora of Kaiga sharing-Dendrobium lawianum  09052016 PK1
Pl see Attached Four pic of Dendrobium Lawianum- blooming can be seen in natural forest road side in kaiga.
Date/Time-:30/04/2016   -    10:30,
Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga, Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ - Wild
Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Orchidaceae
That's very nice pic. Naturally formed fruits always makes me happy. Thanks a lot for sharing sir.

Presenting few images of Dendrobium lawianum (Orchidaceae) 

The following sites consider D.lawianum as a synonym of D.crepidatum

Ref-1: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-58205

Ref-2: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Law's%20Dendrobium.html                            

                                    BUT

The Digital Flora of Karnataka considers D.lawianum  to be distinct from D.crepidatum and describes them separately.

Ref-3: http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=3006&cat=1

Ref-4: http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=3001&cat=1

As per the description of D.lawianum, the flowers are white, with a tinge of pink, lip oblong, white and glabrous with two red spots at the base of the column. The uploaded images answer the description. 

Habit:Herb 

Habitat:Epiphytic,Semi-evergreen forest fringe. 

Sighting:Near Sakaleshpur,Karnataka,about 1100 msl 

Date:28-03-2016


Very nice. Yes I also consider them as separate species and this is lawianum. Thanks a lot for sharing. This is not the flowering time!!

  
 
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