Flickingeria ardeni (Ridl.) V. Agustin & G. Ariyanto, comb. nov.

Homotypic synonyms :
Dendrobium ardeni Ridl., J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 50: 132 (1908).
Desmotrichum ardeni (Ridl.) Ridl., Fl. Malay Penins. 4: 30 (1924).
Flickingeria ardeni (Ridl.) V. Agustin & G. Ariyanto,  2011

Flickingeria ardeni multiflora, 4 florae in one node

Flickingeria ardeni multi flora, 4 florae in one node

Varian Flickingeria ardeni
Two photo above show thats Flickingeria varian with many flowers. Flickingeria ardeni can be have flower c.4 florae in one node, not only single or pairs flowers as old description statement. I think for this varian to be wise to give name as Flickingeria ardeni var. multiflora V. Agustin, 2012.

Specimen below capture on 23 August 2011. Collected from Bukit Barisan, south west sumatra. And the above one capture at 11 november 2011.

Sepals oblong recurved subobtuse cream with faint purplish veins
Lip as in D. Kelsalli, but, lateral lobes short rounded pink, midlobe with a distinct claw then dilated into a bilobed rounded limb, on the disc two thick fleshy large semi-elliptical cushions deep-purple, rest of the disc and claw violet pink, limb creamy yellow. Column lemon yellow

Flickingeria ardeni

Flickingeria ardenii, Flowers in tufts from the axils of the leaf appearing singly or in pairs


Flowers in tufts from the axils of the leaf


Flickingeria ardenii, Flowers in tufts from the axils of the leaf appearing singly or in pairs


Flickingeria ardenii plant. Flowers in tufts from the axils of the leaf appearing singly or in pairs, as large as those of D. Kelsalli.



Basionym
Dendrobium Ardeni, n. sp.
(J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 50: 132 ,1908)



Distribution
Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia
42 SUM, BOR, MLY

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