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Dendrobium roseiodorum A.Sathapattayanon, T.Yukawa & T.Seelanan c, Dendrobium kontumense Gagnep.; g, Dendrobium ochraceum de Wild. |
Abstract
In the course of revisionary work of Dendrobium section Formosae, we found some misinterpretations of Dendrobium kontumense. Dendrobium schildhaueri is placed as a synonym of D. kontumense and Dendrobium roseiodorum, a new species from Vietnam, is described.
Key words: Dendrobium roseiodorum, new species, Orchidaceae, Vietnam
Dendrobium roseiodorum A.Sathapattayanon, T.Yukawa & T.Seelanan, sp. nov.— Fig. 1, 2a, b
Dendrobium ochraceum de Wild. affine, sed petalis ellipticis-rhombicis, labello aureo-aurantiaco, et disco labelli verrucoso diversum. — Typus: Hort. Tsukuba Botanical Garden accession number 118269 (holo TNS; iso BCU), Vietnam, sine loc., 15 September 2008.
Dendrobium kontumense auct. non. Gagnep.; Schildhauer (2002) 369; Vestweber (2004) 38; Yukawa (2004) 23, f. 3–4.
Distribution — Vietnam (Khanh Hoa Province and Lâm Dong Province).
Habitat & Ecology — Recorded on boulders or tree branches; 1000–1200 m altitude. Flowering: September to November (in natural habitat), July to December (in cultivation).
Etymology — The specific epithet refers to the rose-like floral scent of the new species.
A. Sathapattayanon, T. Yukawa andT. Seelanan. 2016. Dendrobium roseiodorum (Orchidaceae): A New Species from Vietnam.
Blumea. 55; 75–79. DOI: 10.3767/000651910X499240
Blumea. 55; 75–79. DOI: 10.3767/000651910X499240

