- Family:
- Orchidaceae Juss.
- Genus:
- Epipogium Borkh.
Epipogium roseum (D.Don) Lindl.
[FTEA]
Orchidaceae, V. S. Summerhayes. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968
- Morphology General Habit
- Tuberous rhizome horizontal, ovoid, composed of many internodes, up to 5 cm. long and 3.5 cm. broad.
- Morphology Stem
- Flowering scape to 60 cm., hollow, fleshy, brownish at base, almost white towards apex.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence up to 20 cm. long, many-flowered; bracts ovate, up to 1.5 cm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers creamy white to dull dirty pink, with small dark purple or dull crimson spots.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Tepal
- Tepals not spreading.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Sepals lanceolate, acute, ± 1 cm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals similar but slightly shorter than sepals.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
- Lip ± as long as tepals, broadly ovate, sides raised at base, margins ± irregular, with pair of minutely warted crests reaching from base to near apex.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
- Spur broad, 4 mm. long, pointing backwards below the ovary.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
- Column very short; anther larger than column; stigma at base of column; ovary conspicuous.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Embryo of seeds with 8 cells only.
- Figures
- Fig. 42.
- Habitat
- Forest floor; 1300–2200 m.
- Distribution
- K3 U2 Indo-Malayasia to Australia and Vanuatu
[FZ]
Orchidaceae, I. la Croix and P.J. Cribb. Flora Zambesiaca 11:1. 1995
- Morphology General Habit
- Leafless, saprophytic herb; tuberous rhizome up to 5 × 3.5 cm, ovoid, horizontal, villous, spongy.
- Morphology Stem
- Stem 18–60 cm tall, hollow, pinkish-white with red streaks, with c. 6 bract-like cataphylls.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence 12–20 cm long, laxly several- to many-flowered.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel and Ovary
- Pedicel 7 mm long, ovary 4 mm long at anthesis, soon enlarging.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
- Bracts 12–15 mm long, ovate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers drooping, not opening wide, off-white to dull pink, with purple or dull red spots.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
- Sepals and petals 9–12 × c. 2 mm, lanceolate, acute.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
- Lip c. 10 × 5 mm, ovate, with 2 verrucose crests running along its length; spur blunt, 3–4 × 1–1.5 mm.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
- Column shorter than anther; stigma at base of column.
Native to:
Angola, Assam, Borneo, Cameroon, Central African Repu, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Fiji, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zaïre
- Ceratopsis rosea (D.Don) Lindl.
- Epipogium africanus Schltr.
- Epipogium dentilabellum Ohtani & S.Suzuki
- Epipogium guilfoylii F.Muell.
- Epipogium indicum H.J.Chowdhery, G.D.Pal & G.S.Giri
- Epipogium kassnerianum Kraenzl.
- Epipogium kusukusense (Hayata) Schltr.
- Epipogium makinoanum Schltr.
- Epipogium nutans (Blume) Rchb.f.
- Epipogium pooneranthum Fukuy.
- Epipogium rolfei (Hayata) Schltr.
- Epipogium sessanum S.N.Hegde & A.N.Rao
- Epipogium sinicum C.L.Tso
- Epipogium tuberosum Duthie
- Galera kusukusensis Hayata
- Galera nutans Blume
- Galera rolfei Hayata
- Galera rosea (D.Don) Blume
- Gastrodia schinziana Kraenzl.
- Limodorum roseum D.Don
- Podanthera pallida Wight
- Stereosandra schinziana (Kraenzl.) Garay
Epipogium roseum (D.Don) Lindl. appears in other Kew resources:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2000 | Etuge, M. [1560], Cameroon | K000106002 | No | ||
| Mar 1, 1996 | Williams, S. [180], Cameroon | 72136.000 | No | ||
| Mar 1, 1996 | Williams, S. [180], Cameroon | K000106184 | No | ||
| Jun 1, 1976 | Kerr, A.F.G. [400], Thailand | K000595874 | No | ||
| Mar 10, 1975 | Kerr, A.F.G. [400], Thailand | K000595873 | No | ||
| Purseglove, J.W. [3592], Uganda | 18584.000 | No | |||
| Keay, R.W.J. [37388], Cameroon | 21437.000 | No | |||
| Dalziel, J.M. [8205], Nigeria | 24065.000 | No | |||
| Mann, G. [784] | 24066.000 | No | |||
| Cumberlege [774A], Thailand | 26185.000 | No | |||
| Cruttwell, N.E.G. [1181], Papua New Guinea | 28965.000 | No | |||
| Bregulla, H.L., Vanuatu | 37396.000 | No | |||
| Jermy, A.C. [3880], New Guinea | 37450.000 | No | |||
| India | 38248.000 | No | |||
| la Croix, I. [74], Malawi | 42348.000 | No | |||
| Borneo | 51284.000 | No | |||
| Cribb, P.J. [s.n.], Indonesia | 54304.000 | No | |||
| Lewis, B. [92], Vanuatu | 54896.000 | No | |||
| Wheatley, J.I. [701], Vanuatu | 55031.000 | No | |||
| Harris, D.J. [s.n.], Cameroon | 57286.000 | No | |||
| Etuge, M. [1560], Cameroon | 61685.000 | No | |||
| Groves, M. [137], Cameroon | 63844.000 | No | |||
| Cable, S. [1545], Cameroon | 63856.000 | No | |||
| J.M.G. [JMG 9260], Tanzania | 64130.000 | No | |||
| Mann, G. [784], Cameroon | K000306659 | Yes | |||
| Inayat, K. [25386], India | K000942695 | Yes | |||
| Inayat, K. [25386], India | K000942696 | Yes | |||
| Kerr, A.F.G. [s.n.], Laos | K000595871 | No | |||
| Kerr, A.F.G. [244], Thailand | K000595875 | No | |||
| Kerr, A.F.G. [s.n.], Laos | K000595872 | No | |||
| Kerr, A.F.G. [0984], Laos | K000595870 | No | |||
| Kerr, A.F.G. [0984], Laos | K000595869 | No | |||
| Tanaka, S. [s.n.], Japan | K000942698 | Yes | |||
| Wight, R. [s.n.], India | K000942697 | Yes |
First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 1: 177 (1857)
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