Eurycaulis viriditepalus (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem., 2003

This specimen collected from Tanggamus regency, Lampung province by Mr. Budi Ginting and flowering at his garden in Bandung, west Java.

First time this psecies put at genus Dendrobium section calcafera. Now follow improvement properly genus revised by M. A. Clem, 2003 migrate to genus Eurycaulis and named to be Eurycaulis viriditepalus.
(Tun Jang)

Homotypic synonyms :

Dendrobium viriditepalum J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, II, 25: 54 (1917).

Eurycaulis viriditepalus (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem., Telopea 10: 288 (2003)

Eurycaulis viriditepalus (J.J.Sm.) M. A. Clem

Eurycaulis viriditepalus (J.J.Sm.) M. A. Clem

Till 2001 in book  "Orchids of Sumatra" by J. B. Comber, this species put as endemic orchid in Sumatra. But in database kew say it is also found in Borneo. I still not find any photo from Borneo. So thats why I follow the old data if it is endemic orchid in sumatra.

Flowering 08 November 2012

Flores c. 2.5 cm lata, labellum c. 17 mm lata

Flores c. 2.5 cm lata, labellum c. 17 mm lata

Mentum

Flores c. 2 cm longa

Mentum

Sepals and petals form.

Folia c. 8 cm longa.

Folia dorsal view.

Plant

Basionym

Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, II, 25: 54 (1917).

Distribution:

Sumatera
42 SUM

Lifeform:

Pseudobulb epiphyte

Posted 22072012