Dendrobium-tipuliferum-2023-10-04 *SITF confirms this plant is Dendrobium tipuliferum (Oct 2023).
This plant and Den. tipuliferum (synonym Diplocaulobium tipuliferum) have very distinctive lip form, lip margins and markings, especially in the throat. It is an excellent match to photos in the OW, IOSPE, orchidroots, Woods, "The Dendrobiums" and Laverack et. al., "Dendrobiums and their Relatives".
Posted
on
October 04, 2023
Judging Center: Carolinas Judging Center
Award Number: 20232436
Award Date: January 01, 0001
Awarded As: Dendrobium tipuliferum
Seven delicate, stellate flowers on seven inflorescences on a 28 growth, compact plant; immature pseudobulbs linear, two-edged, mature pseudobulbs conical to obovate, up to 21.6cm; flowers creamy white; sepals linear, overlaid bright yellow; petals filamentous overlaid bright yellow; lip trilobed, midlobe ovate, margins fimbriate, side lobes heavily overlaid mahogany, margins serrate; column heavily overlaid mahogany; anther cap mahogany; substance light; texture crystalline.
Vendor: Quintal Farms
Reference: Kew & orchidspecies.com