Dendrobium panduratum Lindl., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 19 1858. (syn: Callista pandurata (Lindl.) Kuntze; Dendrobium panduratum subsp. panduratum ); Stem flattened, compressed, 2.5 x 0.5 cm, sheathed with scales. Leaves to 40 x 6 mm, linear-lanceolate, acute. Flowers white with pinkish tinge, 4-5, in about 3 cm long terminal flexuous raceme; bracts 2.5 x 2 mm, ovate, acuminate, 3-veined; dorsal sepal 5.8 x 2.1 mm, oblong-lanceolate, apiculate, 5-veined; lateral sepals 8.5 x 3 mm, subfalcately ovate-lanceolate, subacuminate, 5-veined; petals 6 x 1-2 mm, oblanceolate, apiculate, 3-veined; lip, 5 x 7 mm, pandurate, orbicular to obcordate, crenate, margins thick, disc channelled, ending in a pink fleshy callus. Flowering and fruiting: May-July Evergreen forests South India and Sri Lanka (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi Orchid-20 _ID requested : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (5) Submitting images of an epiphytic orchid for identification. Date/time:14-05-2015/ 4-00 PM Location: Devaramane, Mudigere Taluk, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1400msl Habitat: Wild, occurring in Shola forest on a moss clad tree. Habit; An epiphytic Orchid Is it Cymbidium? Could be Dendrobium heyeanum Lindl. Wow, that's very rare.... Dendrobium panduratum.... Beautifulllllll thanks for sharing.... Sharing few images of Dendrobium panduratum (Orchidaceae) Habit: Herb Habitat: Epiphytic, on moss clad tree, occurring very close to the ground in semi evergreen forest. Sighting: Kottigehara, Mudigere, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1100.msl Date: 28-8-2015 Submitting images of an epiphytic Orchid sp for identification. This one was found growing on tree trunks very close to the ground. I was inclined to conclude that this is Dendrobium panduratum....But no pinkish tinge at all...!! Could this be Dendrobium heyneanum...??? Date/time: 22-8-2015/about 6-00 pm Location: Kottigehara, Mudigere, Chikmagalur, Karnataka about 1100 msl Habitat: Wild, Epiphytic Habit: Herb. This is Dendrobium panduratum.... It is my pleasure to present few images of Dendrobium panduratum (Orchidaceae) Habit: Herb Habitat: Wild, epiphytic, Evergreen forest Sighting: Kottigehara, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1100 msl Date: 20-05-2016 and 29-07-2016 As always I am so happy to see fruiting orchids. This identification has some issue as also pointed by ... D. panduratum, wightii and heyneanum are very similar and not easy to differentiate. We need to recheck. Please give me some more time. |
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