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Diplocentrum

Diplocentrum Lindley

An Indo-Sri Lankan genus of two species of epiphytic orchids, both found in Kerala .

diplocentrum congestum 1. Diplocentrum congestum Wight , I.c. Pl. Ind. Or. 5(1) : 10 .T. 1682. 1851.; J.D. Hook . 1890 : 78 ;Rolfe 1901 :t.2687 ;Fischer in Gamble 1928 : 1449. Santapau & Kapadia 1966: 236 ;Seidenfaden in Matthew 1999: 1260.

Wight described this species after a collection from 'Iyamally' , Coimbatore .We found this species growing in Wayanad.This is a new state record .

Occurrence : Wayanad District.

Distribution : Regional Endemic (Karnataka (type) and Kerala).



Diplocentrum congestum Wight.

diplocentrum congestuma. habit, b. flower-front view, c. floral bract, d. dorsal sepal, e. lateral sepal, f. petal, g. flower-longitudinal section, h. L.S. through spur and lip, i. pollinarium & j. operculum.

diplocentrum recurvum

Diplocentrum recurvum Lindl.

a. habit, b. flower-front view, c. doral sepal, d. lateral sepal, e. petal, f. flower-longitudinal section, g. pollinarium

2. Diplocentrum recurvum Lindl. ,Edward's Bot. Reg. 18: subt. 1522. 1832 ;Wight 1851 : 10 .T. 1680; J.D. Hook . 1890: 78 ;Fischer in Gamble 1928: 1449 ; Jayaweera in Dassanayake & Fosberg 1981 : 225 ;Abraham & Vatsala 1981 : 469 : Joseph 1982 : 123 ;Seidenfaden in Matthew 1983 : 1602;Joseph 1987: 165.

Diplocentrum longifolium Wight , Ic. Pl. Ind. Or. 5 (1): 10 . t. 1681. 1851.

Herbarium Lindley contains the original collection with some sketches upon which the genus was established .

Occurrence : Idukki District.

Distribution : South India (Karnataka , Kerala and Tamil Nadu) and Sri Lanka.


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