Dendrobium spathipetalum J.J.Sm. 1914 SECTION Conostalix

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Common Name The Spathulate Petals Dendrobium

Flower Size .7" [1.8 cm]

Found only in Borneo as a medium sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with clustered, erect, 8 grooved stems with the upper part leafless and carrying many, broadly lanceolate,, erect spreading, concave, recurved, not basally twisted, unequally bidentate apically leaves that blooms on a short, 4 to 6 flowered inflorescence arising on leafy and leafless canes

CAUTION I have no way of verifying this determination so please use with caution.

Synonyms Distichorchis spathipetala (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. 2003

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; A Checklist of the Orchids of Borneo Wood & Cribb 1994; Orchid Species Culture Dendrobium Bakers 1995; Malesian Orchid Journal Vol 5 2010

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