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| Dendrobium nagataksaka Metusala
in Metusala, 2019.
Photo: Anton Tri Raharjo
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Abstract
Dendrobium nagataksaka, a new species of Dendrobium section Spatulata (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae) from Papua, Indonesian New Guinea, is described and illustrated. The flower of this new species is morphologically close to Dendrobium gouldii, but differs in having longer midlobe relative to the sidelobes which it is as long as the sidelobes, a different shape midlobe, and a different shape keels on lip.
Keywords: Dendrobium, Spatulata, Papua, Monocots
Dendrobium nagataksaka Metusala, sp. nov.
Etymology:— The specific epithet “naga” (Bahasa Indonesia) means dragon and “taksaka” is the name of the ancient Indian, Javanese and Balinese mythical dragon. It refers to the shape of the flower which has erect petals and long protruding lip resembling the dragon’s head with long horns and long lip.
Destario Metusala. 2019. Dendrobium nagataksaka (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae), A New Species of Section Spatulata from Papua, Indonesia. Zootaxa. 415(5); 271–278. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.415.5.3
Spesies baru dari anggrek telah ditemukan di Kabupaten Asmat, Papua, Indonesia. Secara morfologi, anggrek baru ini mirip Dendrobium gouldii, namun terdapat perbedaan pada bagian midlobe-nya.
Pemberian nama spesies "nagatatsaka" secara etimologi berasal dari kata "naga" dan "tatsaka", mitologi naga dari Jawa dan Bali.
Penggunaan nama naga karena bentuk bunga anggrek tersebut memiliki petal berdiri yang mirip seperti tanduk naga.
