Flickingeria padangensis (Schltr.) A.D.Hawkes, 1965

Dendrobium padangense Schltr., 1911

Dendrobium padangense already rivised to properly genus to be Flickingeria padangensis. Padangensis refer to word Padang Panjang, a name of place in west Sumatra where the basionym specimen collected by R. Schelechter in c. 800 m above sea level, flowering on 15 January 1907.

Our specimen come from Gayo Lues regency, a plateau in Aceh province, northen Sumata in c. 1200 above sea level. Collected by Mr. Cipta Kurniawan, flowering on 12 August 2012. He send to me the photo to determine ID.

Our specimen bloom c. 5 hours, start at c. 06.00 am - 11.00 am. No fragrant.

Flickingeria padangensis. is ephemeral orchid. The main characteristic is the flowers similar to Flickingeria forcipata, colour white to light yellow with a golden yellow lip , about 1 cm long.

(Tun Jang 12082012)

Homotypic Synonyms:

Dendrobium padangense Schltr., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 45(104): 28 (1911).

Desmotrichum padangense (Schltr.) A.D.Hawkes, Lloydia 20: 126 (1957).
Flickingeria padangensis (Schltr.) A.D.Hawkes, Orquídea (Rio de Janeiro) 27: 305 (1965).

Flickingeria padangensis (Schltr.) A.D.Hawkes

Flickingeria padangensis (Schltr.) A.D.Hawkes

Flickingeria padangensis (Schltr.) A.D.Hawkes

Flickingeria padangensis (Schltr.) A.D.Hawkes

Flickingeria padangensis (Schltr.) A.D.Hawkes

Flickingeria padangensis (Schltr.) A.D.Hawkes

 

Flickingeria padangensis flower size

Flickingeria padangensis flower size

Pseudobulb thickness

Plant specimen

Basionym

Basionym in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 45(104): 28 (1911).

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Icones Orchidacearum Malayensium 1, Tab 62 : II

Distribution: 

Sumatra
42  SUM

Lifeform: 

Pseudobulb epiphyte