Dendrobium draconis Rchb.

Averyanov, Leonid V., Ponert, Jan, Nguyen, Phi Tam, Duy, Nong Van, Khang, Nguyen Sinh & Nguyen, Van Canh, 2016, A survey of Dendrobium Sw. sect. Formosae (Benth. & Hook. f.) Hook. f. in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, Adansonia 38 (2), pp. 199-217 : 206

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https://doi.org/ 10.5252/a2016n2a5

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scientific name

Dendrobium draconis Rchb.
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5. Dendrobium draconis Rchb. View in CoL f.

Botanische Zeitung 1862: 214 (1862); Gagnep., Flore générale de l’Indo-Chine 6 (2): 228 (1933); Seidenf., Opera Botanica 83: 110, fig.66, table 14d, fig. 66, table 14d (1985); 114: 211 (1992). — Aver., Identification Guide to Vietnamese Orchids: 182 (1994). — P.H.Ho, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam 3: 826, fig. 11058 (2000). — Aver. & Averyanova, Updated Checklist of the Orchids of Vietnam: 27 (2003). — Newman et al., A Checklist for the Vascular Plants of Lao: 263 (2007). — Schuiteman et al., Nordic Journal of Botany 26: 282 (2008). — Aver., Turczaninowia View in CoL 16 (4): 34 (2013).

Dendrobium eburneum Batem. , Botanical Magazine 90: table 5459 (1864).

TYPUS. — Myanmar. Moulmein , Parish 131, 132b, Herb. Reichenbach 32379 (holo-, W).

HABITAT, PHENOLOGY AND CONSERVATION STATUS. — Epiphyte on tall trees in primary and secondary dry lowland evergreen and semi-deciduous forests and woodlands, often on thin ferralitic soils. 200-1000 m. Fl. January-May. Rare. Expected IUCN Red List status – EN.

DISTRIBUTION. — Cambodia (Kampong Speu, Kampong Thom, Steung Treng ) , Laos (Attopeu, Champasak, Savannakhet, Vientiane) , Vietnam (Da Nang, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong) . NE India, Myanmar, Thailand .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Cambodia. Kampong Speu, Cardamom Mountains, Phnom Aural mt., T.Maisak et al., 944 ( LE); Kompong Speu, sud de Chambok, Poilane 17453 ( P [ P 00407628]); Kampong Thom, entre Romchek et Pring, Poilane 14826 ( P [ P 00407626, P 00407627]).

Laos. Attapu, Harmand 1404 ( P [ P 00407630, P 00407631]); Champasak, Paksane road km 25, A.D.Kerr 698, 705 ( C); Savannakhet ,, Muong Phinh, Poilane 11489 ( P [ P 00407635]); Savannakhet, Poilane 11528 ( P [ P 00407634]), 13341 bis 26 ( P [ P 00407633]); Vientiane, A.D.Kerr 695 ( C); Laos, Phu Kedan, Brix s.n. ( C).

Vietnam. Da Nang,Tourane, Mt.Bana, Clemens 3905 ( P [ P 00407641]); Dak Lak, Ban Don, HLF 7167a, HLF 7347 ( HN, LE, MO); Lam Dong, Bidoup, Ht. Donai, Poilane 31050 ( P [ P 00407643], W); Lam Dong, Brian, Poilane 24345 ( P [ P 00407642]); Lam Dong, Dalat, CRST 291 ( P [ P 00407640]); Lam Dong, Dalat, L.Averyanov s.n. anno 2004 ( LE photo); Lam Dong, entre Dankia et Danglê, Poilane 23572 ( P [ P 00407647]); Lam Dong, Fimnon, région de Dalat, Lichy s.n. ( P [ P 00386031]); Lam Dong, Lang Bian, entre Bellevue et Dran, Chevalier 40402 ( P [ P 00386230]); Vietnam, Cochinchine sine loc., Thorel s.n. ( P [ P 00407636, P 00407637]); Vietnam, sine loc., Boden Kloss, s.n. ( BK); Vietnam, central regions, sine loc., HAL 12851 B ( LE, P photo, K photo, LOC photo).

DESCRIPTION

Stems cylindrical to narrowly fusiform, (10)15-40(50) cm long, 0.8-1.5 cm in diameter, of many nodes. Leaves ovate to oblong narrowly ovate, 5-10 cm long, 1.5-2.5 cm wide. Inflorescences 1-4(5), each with 1-3(5) flowers. Pedicel and ovary 2.5-3.5 cm long. Flowers tangerine fragrant, widely opening, 4-6 cm across, white, disc and base of the lip bright red, sometimes adaxially yellow. Sepals and petals narrowly ovate, acute 2.5-3.5 cm long, 0.6-1 cm wide; petals slightly wider; mentum narrowly conical to cylindrical, spur-like, curved, 2-2.5 cm long, 2-4 mm in diameter. Lip narrowly ovate, 3-lobed, slightly shorter than sepals, 1.4-1.6 cm wide; side lobes small, half circular, as long as column; median lobe narrowly ovate to ovate, acute to acuminate, much longer than side lobes, strongly undulate and irregularly denticulate along margin; disc with 3-5 low indistinct verruculose keels. Column white, 7-9 mm tall ( Fig. 1H View FIG ).

REMARK

In the past, it was the most common species of the section all over southern Indochina. Presently it has become endangered in all countries of the region due to wide deforestation and degradation of its native habitats at low elevations.

NE

University of New England

T

Tavera, Department of Geology and Geophysics

LE

Servico de Microbiologia e Imunologia

P

Museum National d' Histoire Naturelle, Paris (MNHN) - Vascular Plants

A

Harvard University - Arnold Arboretum

C

University of Copenhagen

HN

National Center for Natural Sciences and Technology

MO

Missouri Botanical Garden

W

Naturhistorisches Museum Wien

L

Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Leiden University branch

BK

Department of Agriculture

HAL

Martin-Luther-Universität

B

Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem, Zentraleinrichtung der Freien Universitaet

K

Royal Botanic Gardens

LOC

Occidental College

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Dendrobium

Loc

Dendrobium draconis Rchb.

Averyanov, Leonid V., Ponert, Jan, Nguyen, Phi Tam, Duy, Nong Van, Khang, Nguyen Sinh & Nguyen, Van Canh 2016
2016
Loc

Turczaninowia

Aver. 2013: 34
2013
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