Pinalia rubifera (J. J. Sm.) V. Agustin, comb. nov.

Eria rubifera J.J.Sm., 1920

Rediscovery Eria rubifera
Recognize from characteristic orchid have mainly wine-red colour. Lip  with a half -round thickening on either side this mid lobe (Papilose). This characteristic uncommon in this genus in Sumatra.

Diagnosis
Draw lines by J. J. Smith in Icones Orchidacearum Malayensium I Tab. 49 III
Basionym Eria rubifera J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, III, 2: 56 (1920).
Specimen Eria rubifera from Gayo Lues regency, Aceh, Northen Sumatra. 
Recently properly genus Pinalia. 

Revision genus

It is to be wise follow improvement genus in taxonomy, so better put this species in properly genus as Pinalia rubiferum.

Typus :

Specimen collected from Gayo Lues plateau, Aceh Sumatra by Mr. Cipta Kurniawan, and flowering in cultivation at Blangkejeren, on 08 September 2012 and determine as eria rubifera on 09 September 2012.

Basionym specimen collected from Talu, in the Mt. Ophir area and Lubuk Sikaping in west sumatra.  Following J. J. Smith it is endemic.

Homotypic synonyms :
Eria rubifera J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, III, 2: 56 (1920)
Pinalia rubifera (J. J. Sm.) V. Agustin, 2012

Pinalia rubifera (J. J. Sm.) V. Agustin

Pinalia rubifera (J. J. Sm.) V. Agustin

Pinalia rubifera (J. J. Sm.) V. Agustin

Pinalia rubifera (J. J. Sm.) V. Agustin

Pinalia rubifera (J. J. Sm.) V. Agustin

Pinalia rubifera (J. J. Sm.) V. Agustin

Pinalia rubifera (J. J. Sm.) V. Agustin

Pinalia rubifera (J. J. Sm.) V. Agustin

Pinalia rubifera (J. J. Sm.) V. Agustin

Pinalia rubifera (J. J. Sm.) V. Agustin

Pinalia rubifera (J. J. Sm.) V. Agustin

Plant

Basionym :
Eria rubifera J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, III, 2: 56 (1920)

Distribution: 
West Sumatra (Endemic)
42 SUM


Lifeform: 
Epiphyte


Credit :
Photo by Mr. Cipta Kurniawan
Determine ID Tun Jang
Posted 10092012