Dendrobium macropus

Dendrobium macropus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
Subtribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: D. macropus
Binomial name
Dendrobium macropus
(Endl.) Rchb.f. ex Lindl. (1859)[1]
Synonyms
  • Thelychiton macropus Endl. (1833)

Dendrobium macropus is a flowering plant in the orchid family. The specific epithet comes from the Greek makros (“large” or “long”) and podos (“foot”), alluding to the relatively long pseudobulb, in contrast to that of Dendrobium brachypus described by Endlicher at the same time.[1]

Description

It is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid with stems growing to 40 cm in length. The pseudobulbs are cane-like and 15–35 cm long. The terminal, narrowly lanceolate leaves are 5–15 cm long and 1–2.5 cm wide. The fragrant, creamy yellow flowers are borne on terminal, 6–10 cm long inflorescences.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern Australia, Fiji and New Caledonia, as well as on the Tasman Sea islands of Lord Howe and Norfolk.[1]

Subspecies

Described subspecies include:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 " Dendrobium macropus ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-13.


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