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Peter O'Byrne
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Username: peter_obyrne
Post Number: 110
Registered: 07-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 05:14 pm: | 
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Dendrobium fulgidum Schltr. is the only #Pedilonum with orange to red flowers and a simple, flat, narrow lip. The photos you've provided are a pretty good match for both Schlechter & Smith's illustrations.
There are two subspecies: D. fulgidum ssp fulgidum is a mountain plant.
D. fulgidum ssp maritinum (syn. D. maritinum JJ.Smith) which comes from the lowlands.
The main morphological difference is that D. fulgidum ssp. maritinum has a transverse callus about 4 mm from the base of the lip. D. fulgidum ssp fulgidum also has a transverse callus, but it is right at the base of the lip (ie, located on the claw)so when the lip is removed the callus appears as a thickening at the lip base ... this is visible in your photo in exactly the right place, so you've got ssp. fulgidum.
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Loh Seck Poh
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Username: seckpoh
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Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 11:56 pm: |
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Hello Peter,
I have uploaded a few more images of the Indonesian dendrobium in addition to the ones I sent you earlier.
I have seen a couple of images of Dendrobium roseipes in the net and they are pinkish or reddish in colour. Could mine just be a colour variant? Others who have seen this dendrobium before, I would appreciate very much if you could help.
Thanks in advance.
Seck
 
 
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