Epigeneium wichersii (Schltr.) Summerh.,1957

Another specimen available at LINK

The charasterictic is,lateral sepal the same length as the dorsal, their lower margin a little broadened like as photo below. Lip, the side lobe triangular obtuse, and have three keels from base to apex, and the three merging together near the lips apex as you see in photo specimens in this site

Homotypic Synonyms:
Dendrobium wichersii Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 8: 506 (1910).
Sarcopodium wichersii (Schltr.) Carr, J. Malayan Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 11: 87 (1933).
Katherinea wichersii (Schltr.) A.D.Hawkes, Lloydia 19: 98 (1956).
Epigeneium wichersii (Schltr.) Summerh., Kew Bull. 12: 266 (1957).

Epigeneium wichersii (Schltr.) Summerh. 18022013

Epigeneium wichersii

Epigeneium wichersii  from Bengkulu province

Epigeneium wichersii

Epigeneium wichersii

Dendrobilm Wichersii Schltr., nov. spec.
in Repertorium specierum novarum regni vegetabilis, 8 : 506 (1910)

Epiphyticum, in ramis arborum decumbens; rhizomate valido lignoso, vaginis rigidis amplectentibus dense obtecto, distanter pseudobulbis obsesso, tereti, c. 0,8 cm diametiente; radicibus filiformibus elongatis,

flexuosis, glabris; pseudobulbis ovato-conicis, quadrangularibus, mox rugosis, apice bifoliatis, 2,5-4,5 cm altis, supra basin c. 2 cm diametientibus;

foliis erectis, oblongo-ligulatis, apice breviter et inaequaliter bilobulatis, basi paulo angustatis, glabris, textura coriaceis, 9-12 cm longis, medio fere 2-3,8 cm latis; racemis longipeduneulatis terminalibus, laxe 10- 15 floris, usque ad 30 cm altis, pedunculo gracili, tereti, glabro, vaginis 3-4 dissitis arctissime amplectentibus obsesso; bracteis oblongis subacutis, minutis; floribus mediocribus, illis D. cymbidioides Hk. similibus;

sepalo intermedio oblongo obtusissimo, glabro, 1,4 cm longo, lateralibus oblique ovatis obtusis, glabris, basi margine anteriore paulo ampliata cum columnae pede producto mentum breve obtusum formantibus, sepalo intermedio aequilongis; petalis oblique ligulatis obtusis, margine anteriore supra medium subdilatatis, sepalis fere aequilongis; labello e basi late cuneato supra medium trilobo, lobis lateralibus erectis obtusis, intermedio longiore, suborbiculari, apice leviter retuso, carinis 3 paia!lelis e basi labelli usque infra basin lobi intermedii decurrentibus, carinis aliis 3 magis approximatis e basi lobi intermedii medio carunculato-rugosis usque. ad apicem, labello toto 1,5 cm longo, lobo medio c. 0,5 cm longo; columna brevi, clinandrio dorso alto; anthera altigaleata; ovario cum pedicello gracili c. 5 cm longo, glabro.

Epigeneium wichersii

Epigeneium wichersii

Distribution:
W. Sumatera (endemik)
42 SUM


Lifeform:
Pseudobulb epiphyte


Posted 02102012
Edit 1 added close up flowers, flowering on 18022013 number of flowers : 5 flowers