October 3, 2020
20202295
Dendrobium puniceum ‘Madison F’
species
CBR
Exhibited by Doug Kubo
Description:
Seven flowers on seven inflorescences carried on four shoot canes on a 12 x 10 cm plant grown in a 6 cm plastic pot; sepals and petals salmon orange, column yellow, anther cap pale green; substance firm; texture matte, recognized for unique color and plant habit. SITF confirmed as Dendrobium puniceum (Nov 2020); flower form and color matches Charles Baker’s description in the OW; the orange-red flowers with thickened leaves and winged ovaries projecting above the bases of the dorsal sepals are key features noted in the “Orchids of New Guinea” as sufficient to distinguish this from other species in the Section Pedilonum; the species is also in the book, “Orchids of Solomon Islands and Bougainville” by Lewis and Cribb with a good match to the photo shown; plant measurements are within range and the flower matches drawings in the SOF and IOSP
Measurements in cm.
| Ns | 1.2 | nsv | 1.0 |
| Dsw | 0.3 | dsl | 1.0 |
| Pw | 0.4 | pl | 1.5 |
| Lsw | 0.2 | lsl | 0.6 |
| Lipw | 0.2 | lipl | 0.5 |
| # flwrs | # buds | # infl |