Dendrobium litorale Schltr.

Dendrobium litorale, commonly known as the coastal shaggy orchid,^[2] is an epiphytic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has a very short rhizome with crowded, slender stems with most of the leaves in the lower half. The leaves are flattened and pointed, the flowers small and pale greenish cream-coloured. It occurs on islands in the Torres Strait and in New Guinea.

Description

Dendrobium litorale is an epiphytic herb with very short rhizomes and crowded stems 300–600 mm (10–20 in) long and 5–10 mm (0.2–0.4 in) wide at the widest point. The leaves are arranged in two rows, and are flattened, fleshy and pointed 30–60 mm (1–2 in) long and 30–80 mm (1–3 in) wide. The flowers are arranged along leafless parts of the stem and are pale greenish cream, 10–15 mm (0.4–0.6 in) long and 10–12 mm (0.4–0.5 in) wide. The dorsal sepal is 4–5.5 mm (0.16–0.22 in) long, about 4 mm (0.16 in) wide and the lateral sepals are 8–10 mm (0.3–0.4 in) long and 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) wide. The petals are 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) long and about 2 mm (0.08 in) wide. The labellum is 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in) long, 7–10 mm (0.28–0.39 in) wide and has three lobes. The side lobes are blunt and the middle lobe has a central notch. Flowering occurs in April and July.^[2][3]

Taxonomy and naming

Dendrobium litorale was first formally described in 1912 by Rudolf Schlechter and the description was published in Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis Beihefte.^[4][5] The specific epithet (litorale) is a Latin word meaning "of the seashore".^[6]

Distribution and habitat

The coastal shaggy orchid grows on trees in lowland rainforest and beach scrub on Dauan Island in the Torres Strait and in New Guinea.^[2][3]

References

Dendrobium litorale adalah spesies tumbuhan yang tergolong ke dalam famili Orchidaceae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari ordo Asparagales. Spesies Dendrobium litorale sendiri merupakan bagian dari genus Dendrobium.^[1] Nama ilmiah dari spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan oleh Schltr..

Referensi

Ceraia litoralis é uma espécie de orquídea de flores pequenas que duram muito pouco, mas que floresce diversas vezes ao ano, nativa da Nova Guiné e Queensland, na Austrália.^[1]

Ver também

• Aporum
• Ceraia
• Dendrobium
• Lista de gêneros de Orchidaceae
• Taxonomia da família Orchidaceae

Referências

• Clements, M. A.(2003): Molecular phylogenetic systematics in the Dendrobiinae (Orchidaceae). Telopea 10: 247 - 298.
• Clements, M.A. and D.L. Jones (2002): Nomenclatural changes in the Dendrobieae (Orchidaceae) 1: The Australasian region. Orchadian 13(11): 485-497.
• Clements, M. A.(2006): Molecular phylogenetic systematics in Dendrobieae (Orchidaceae). Aliso 22: 465 - 480.
• Lavarack, Bill(2006): Dendrobium and its relatives. Timber Press. ISBN 0881928054
• Wood, Howard(2006): The Dendrobiums. Timber Press. ISBN 9780881926866
• M.A. Campacci (Brazil, 2005), D. Holland Baptista (Brazil, 2005), P.Cribb (K, 2003), Alex George (K, 2003), K.Kreuz (2004, Europe), J.Wood (K, 2003, Europe), World Checklist of Orchidaceae. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. «Published on the Internet» (em inglês). (janeiro 2009).

Referências

Dendrobium litorale là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Lan. Loài này được Schltr. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1912.^[1]

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Liên kết ngoài

• Phương tiện liên quan tới Dendrobium litorale tại Wikimedia Commons
• Dữ liệu liên quan tới Dendrobium litorale tại Wikispecies
• Vườn thực vật hoàng gia Kew; Đại học Harvard; Australian Plant Name Index (biên tập). “Dendrobium litorale”. International Plant Names Index. Truy cập ngày 7 tháng 6 năm 2013.