Pholidota imbricata Lindl. in W.J.Hooker, Exot. Fl. 2: t. 138 (1825).
Cymbidium imbricatum (Lindl.) Roxb., Fl. Ind. ed. 1832, 3: 460 (1832).
Coelogyne imbricata (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 238 (1862).
Ornithidium imbricatum (Lindl.) Wall. ex Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 846 (1890).
A. Specimens from Kelok Sembilan, West Sumatra.
Grow as lithophyt on the surface of stone as large as cow in the middle of river. The surface is covered with thick moss. Flowering on 22 May 2012 at Shiva Ramli orchid`s garden in Rokan Hulu, Riau.
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| Pholidota imbricata |
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| Pholidota imbricata |
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| Pholidota imbricata |
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| Pholidota imbricata plant in cultivation |
B. Specimens from Bukit Barisan, Bengkulu.
Grow as epiphyt at coffee plantation. Plant color purple and green.
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| Pholidota imbricata |
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| Pholidota imbricata |
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| Pholidota imbricata |
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| Pholidota imbricata in situ |
Examination specimens
Photo by Mrs. Shiva Ramli
Inflorescences
from the apex of pseudobulbs which are just starting to develop, entirely pendulous, the peduncle c. 15 cm long, the rachis zig-zag, c. 30 cm long, bearing numerous flowers place in two rows; floral bracts almost round, shortly apiculate, c. 8 mm long.
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| Numerous flower place in two rows |
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| Pendulous, the peduncle c. 15 cm long, the rachis zig-zag |
Flores
usually pale brown, not opening very widely, about 6.5 mm broad.
Sepals :
broadly ovate, concave, about 7 mm long by 55 mm broad, the lateral boat-shaped, complete with a keel on the outside.
Petals :
narrowly lanceolate, acute, forming a helmet together with the dorsal sepal, 7 mm long by 2 mm broad;
Lip :
trilobed, saccate basally, with three yellow ribs on the inside, the side lobe triangular but rounded, the mid-lobe quadrangular in outline, recurved, its apex bilobed;
Column :
Shortly winged, less than 5 mm long
Note : Flowers color varies from white to brown over its range, flowers no scent at all.
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| Flores Pholidota imbricata |
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| Sepals and Petals Pholidota imbricata |
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| Labellum trilobed, saccate basally, with three yellow ribs on the inside |
Folia
lanceolate, dark green, tough and leathery, the margins undulate, veru variable in size but to 50 x 8.5 cm, inclusive of the 5 cm long petiole.
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| Folia specimens from west sumatra |
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| Folia specimens from west sumatra |
Caulis
Pseudobulbs close together, conical-ovoid, with four rounded angles, to 8 x 3.5 cm but frequently smaller, each bearing one leaf.
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| Pseudobulb bearing one leaf |
Distribution:
In sumatra collected from many provinces, especially from West sumatra, Bengkulu, and Lampung, at from 200 m 1200 m.
Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to SW. Pacific
36 CHC CHT
40 ASS BAN EHM IND NEP SRL WHM
41 AND CBD LAO MYA NCB THA VIE
42 BOR JAW LSI MLY MOL PHI SUL SUM
43 NWG SOL
50 QLD
60 FIJ? NWC SCZ VAN
Reference :
Orchids of sumatra, Comber, page 419, 2001
See specimens Pholidota imbricata from Peninsular Malaysia at LINK
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