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Dendrobium pugioniforme A.Cunn.
Family Orchidaceae
Common name: dagger orchid

Dendrobium pugioniforme A.Cunn. APNI*

Synonyms: Dockrillia pugioniformis (A.Cunn.) Rauschert APNI*

Description: Epiphyte or epilith with stems pendent, wiry, rooting mostly at the base of the sympodium but also from more apical stems, 0.5–3 cm long, 1–1.5 mm diam., with 1 leaf at apex; roots smooth, creeping and aerial.

Leaves mostly pendent, ovate to narrow-ovate, 1–7 cm long, 5–20 mm wide, 1–3 mm thick, flattened, attenuate, succulent, smooth.

Inflorescences 0.4–0.7 cm long, 1- or rarely 2- or 3-flowered. Sepals and lateral petals green to pale brown with brown striations at the base; dorsal sepal 8–12 mm long, 2–3 mm wide; labellum white to cream with purple markings, 13–18 mm long, 6–9 mm wide. Column c. 4 mm long; column foot 4–5 mm long.


Flower
Photo D. Hardin

Flowering: September–November

Distribution and occurrence: Usually grows in rainforest on trees and rocks, from near sea level to over 1000 m alt.; north from the Bega district.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC, NT, CT, ST
Other Australian states: Qld
AVH map***

D. pugioniforme sporadically hybridizes with D. striolatum.

Text by P. H. Weston
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 4 (1993)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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