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acute; column short, 2-4mm long with a 1.8-2 cm long foot (see fig 47 A-G and plate 7f).



D. platygastrium is similar to and may prove to be conspecific with D. lamprocaulon Schltr (1905) from New Ireland. However, the type collection of that species was destroyed. This species is also similar to D. camptocentrum Schltr (1906) from New Caledonia.