Dendrobium crumenatum Sw.
Family
Orchidaceae
Synonyms
Dendrobium cumulatum Kraenzl., Dendrobium caninum (Burm.f.) Merr.
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia | Daun sepulah tulang. |
| English | Pigeon orchid, white dove orchid, pigeon flower. |
| Indonesia | Anggrak merpati (Javanese). |
| Thailand | Waai tamoi (Central, Peninsular), buap klaang haao (Northern). |
| Vietnam | Th[aj]chh[ooj]c, tuy[ees]t mai. |
Geographical Distributions
Dendrobium crumenatum is distributed from Sri Lanka to the Andaman Islands, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Indo-China, southern China, the Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Ambon and Timor.
Description
D. crumenatum is a robust and branched herb with slender stems with a length of 60-90 cm. The pseudo-bulbs are conical in shape, with a size of 8-12 cm x 2 cm.
The leaves are oblong, measuring 5-8 cm x 1.5-2.5 cm with rounded apex and slightly notched at the extremity.
The inflorescence consists of white 2-many-flowered and measures about 4 cm in diametre. It is fragrant. The lateral sepals are slightly wider, acuminate, forming a conical, acute and incurved mentum. The petals are linear-oblong, measure about 20 mm x 7 mm with pale yellow lip, measuring 33 mm x 14 mm, slightly trilobed, crisped or fringed edge and 3-5 longitudinal ribs.
Ecology / Cultivation
D. crumenatum occurs in humid regions, or regions with a short dry season, in open forest and on wayside trees, sometimes on boulders, locally numerous, from sea-level up to 1000 m altitude.
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References
- Plant Resources of South-East Asia No.12(2): Medicinal and poisonous plants 2.
