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| Dendrochilum brevilabre Ridl. |
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| Dendrochilum brevilabre Ridl. |
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| Dendrochilum brevilabre Ridl. |
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| Dendrochilum brevilabre Ridl. |
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| Dendrochilum brevilabre Ridl. |
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| Dendrochilum brevilabre Ridl. |
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| Dendrochilum brevilabre Ridl. |
Collected from Mt. Agusan, Gayo Lues regency, Aceh, Northen Sumatra by Mr. Cipta Kurniawan. Flowering during September 2012.
Distribution:
Sumatera
42 SUM
Lifeform:
Pseudobulb epiphyte
Review
Subgenus
Dendrochilum
Synonyms
None
Origin in the Wild
Sumatra
Elevation in the Wild
Not recorded
Habitat in the Wild
This species was collected in forest near Berastagi from Northern Sumatra
Our specimen collected from Mt. Agusan, Gayo Lues Regency, Aceh, Northen Sumatra
The Plants Description
The rhizome grows to 30cm long and has many sheaths. The cylindrical shaped pseudobulbs are yellow and grow to 5cm long. The leaf blades are shaped elliptic-lanceolate. The leaves measure approximately 15cm long and 3.2cm wide
The Inflorescence
The inflorescence measures approximately 15cm long. The peduncle is very short.
The Flowers
White with greenish in base of labellum.
The sepals are shaped acuminate and measure up to 3.5mm long. The petals measure up to 2.5mm long. The labellum is short and shaped broadly obovate with a truncate apex. There are two keels that run the length of the labellum; the keels become raised nerves toward the apex of the labellum. The column is short and the stelidia grow from the top of the column and equal the column apex.
Scent
Fragrant. According to Mr. Cipta Kurniawan the smell like mix Bunga Melati (Jasminum sambac) and Bunga Kamboja (Plumeria acuminata).
Flowering Season
The Kew specimen was collected during February.
Our specimen flowering during September.
Culture
In Mr. Cipta Kurniawan`s collection garden
Similar Species
Dendrochilum pallidiflavens
Additional Comments
Jim Comber wrote that this species is close to Dendrochilum pallidiflavens but differs by having smaller flowers a broadly ovate labellum and narrower stelidia.
Reference
COMBER, J.B. Orchids of Sumatra, 2001, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Dendrochillum.com
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