Dendrobium fuerstenbergianum***Confirmed by SITF as Dendrobium fuerstenbergianum (July 2016); the side lobes on this plant are recurved, exposing the column, which is the key characteristic separating D. fuerstenbergianum from D. christyanum.***
Posted on June 19, 2016
Identification information for Dendrobium fuerstenbergianum
 CHM 82 awarded 6-11-16 Glencoe Il.
Natural spread      Horiz. 4.0
 Veret. 3.5
Dorsal sepal       Â
     0.6     Â
 1.5
Petal        Â
          1.0
      2.5
Lateral Sepal       Â
     0.6      Â
2.0
Lip         Â
           2.0
      2.5
Description: Four white flowers on four terminal inflorescences,
on an 18 growth 16x18 centimeter plant mounted on a cork slab; nigrohirsute
canes to 9 centimeters; lip callus gold overlaid red orange basally; substance
medium; texture matte.
Additional information:
Length of pseudobulbs (canes) up to 13.5 cm (includes  to
leaf tip)
Leaves per growth, up to 5; shape ovate, margin entire
Growths are clustered together along rhizome
Inflorescence is terminal; 4.0 long; solitary; distance to ovary
1.4 cm.
Additional information: anther cap white
This plant was purchased from Popow  orchids of Germany
(purchased at the Redland show)
Plant has two new growths now up to 6 cm.
Reference material: Orchid Species Culture Dendrobium By Margaret
& Charles Barker (page 274-275)
Owner of plant: Larry Sexton
2016 2584 Â Center not given
Dendrobium fuerstenbergianum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 3: 277 (1907).This name is accepted. |
Dendrobium fuerstenbergianum, award 20162584, has been
confirmed to be  Dendrobium
fuerstenbergianum by SITF (July 2016).Â
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