Aporum compressistylum (J.J.Sm.) Rauschert, 1983

Common Name 
The Flattened Column Dendrobium

Flower Size .
2" [5 cm]

Found in Sumatra at elevations around 100 meters as a small sized, hot growing epiphyte with close set, simple stems enveloped completely by imbricate leaf bearing sheaths and carrying obliquely oblong-triangular, acute, laterally flattened, fleshy leaves that blooms in the winter on many, from the leaf axils, very short, successively single flowered inflorescence. (IOSPE)


Homotypic Synonyms:
Dendrobium compressistylum J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, III, 8: 52 (1926).
Aporum compressistylum (J.J.Sm.) Rauschert, Feddes Repert. 94: 438 (1983).

Aporum compressistylum (J.J.Sm.) Rauschert



Aporum compressistylum (J.J.Sm.) Rauschert



Aporum compressistylum (J.J.Sm.) Rauschert



Aporum compressistylum (J.J.Sm.) Rauschert



Aporum compressistylum (J.J.Sm.) Rauschert



Aporum compressistylum (J.J.Sm.) Rauschert



Aporum compressistylum (J.J.Sm.) Rauschert



Dendrobium compressistylum J. J. Sm. plant


Ciri-ciri morfologi :
Batang : 
tumbuh rapat, pipih, panjang ±13 cm dan diameter ±1 cm, permukaan licin, tertutupi pelepah.
Daun : 
bentuk pipih, warna hijau, berseling, panjang ±4 cm dan lebar ±1 cm, permukaan licin, ujung runcing dan tidak memiliki tangkai daun.
Pembungaan :
lateral, muncul dari ketiak daun, tunggal, berwarna kuning.
Bunga :
warna kelopak dan mahkota kuning pucat.
(USU)


Distribution:
Sumatera (endemic)
42 SUM

Credit :
Photo 1, 2, 3, courtesy Mr. Anton Banderas.
Photo others courtesy Mr. Sonny Agus Sumarsono, Specimen collected from Jambi province.

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