March 11, 2014

Dendrobium wentianum confirmed to be Dendrobium chrysopterum




Dendrobium wentianum J.J.Sm., Bull. Dép. Agric. Indes Néerl. 45: 6 (1911).This name is accepted.

Heterotypic Synonyms:




Mid-America Judging Committee

20143048

Dendrobium wentianum, award 20143048, has been confirmed to be Dendrobium chrysopterum  by SITF (August 2015). 



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3 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 8, 2015 at 4:37 AM

    I don't agree with this plant ID. there has long been confusion between D. wentianum and this plant, which should be called D. obtusisepalum or chrysopterum.
    the original description of D. wentianum (1911) is here

    http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/152054#page/14/mode/1up

    and some characteristics (stems flexuose, strongly recurved mentum, 1 cm long, ovate, leaves) absolutely don't apply to the plant here pictured.

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  2. Patricia HardingAugust 8, 2015 at 6:36 AM

    you will notice that Kew lists them all as synonyms

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  3. Patricia HardingAugust 15, 2015 at 1:59 PM

    fixed it, thanks

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