Dimorphorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 9 species, which are native to Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Solomon Islands, and Brunei.[2] It is remarkable for its two flower morphs present on the same plant.[3]
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| Dimorphorchis rossii | |
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| Botanical illustration of Dimorphorchis lowii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Dimorphorchis Rolfe |
| Type species | |
| Dimorphorchis lowii (Benth. & Hook. f.) Rolfe[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Description
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Vegetative characteristics
editGenerative characteristics
editThe long,[7] glabrous[5] or pubescent,[5][7] pendent or erect, racemose or paniculate,[5] up to 3 metres long inflorescences[6] bear dimorphic (heteranthous)[3][6] or not dimorphic,[5] bisexual flowers.[6][8] The 2-3 flowers closest to the base of the inflorescence are strongly fragrant, slightly smaller, and of a different colour compared to the rest of the flowers, which are unscented and have wavy petals.[6] The four pollinia with an elliptic viscidium are grouped in two pairs.[5] It is unknown how the genus is pollinated.[5][6]
Taxonomy
editIt was published by Robert Allen Rolfe in 1919[3][9] with Dimorphorchis lowii (Benth. & Hook. f.) Rolfe as the type species.[1]
Species
editIt has nine species:[2]
- Dimorphorchis beccarii (Rchb.f.) Kocyan & Schuit.
- Dimorphorchis breviscapa (J.J.Sm.) Kocyan & Schuit.
- Dimorphorchis celebica (Schltr.) Ormerod
- Dimorphorchis graciliscapa (A.Lamb & Shim) P.J.Cribb
- Dimorphorchis lowii (Lindl.) Rolfe
- Dimorphorchis lyonii (Ames) Ormerod
- Dimorphorchis rohaniana (Rchb.f.) P.J.Cribb
- Dimorphorchis rossii Fowlie
- Dimorphorchis tenomensis (A.Lamb) P.J.Cribb
Phylogenetic relationships
editWithin the subtribe Aeridinae, it is the sistergroup to Thrixspermum.[7]
Etymology
editThe generic name Dimorphorchis references the characteristic two flower morphs preset within the same plant.[3]
Ecology
editReferences
edit- 1 2 Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.-d). Dimorphorchis Rolfe. Tropicos. Retrieved December 2, 2024, from http://legacy.tropicos.org/Name/40031513
- 1 2 3 "Dimorphorchis Rolfe". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 The Orchid review (Vol. 27, Issues 321–322, p. 149). (1893). Orchid Review ltd.]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37102243
- 1 2 3 Teoh, E. S., & Teoh, E. S. (2021). Dimorphorchis Rolfe. Orchid Species from Himalaya and Southeast Asia Vol. 1 (A-E), 465-470.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pridgeon, A. M., Cribb, P. J., Chase, M. W., & Rasmussen, F. N. (2014). Genera Orchidacearum volume 6: Epidendroideae (Part 3). pp. 172–175. OUP Oxford.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Wood, Jeffrey (2005). "518. Dimorphorchis rossii var. graciliscapa: Orchidaceae". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 22 (1): 42–46. ISSN 1355-4905.
- 1 2 3 Zou, L. H., Huang, J. X., Zhang, G. Q., Liu, Z. J., & Zhuang, X. Y. (2015). A molecular phylogeny of Aeridinae (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae) inferred from multiple nuclear and chloroplast regions. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 85, 247-254.
- ↑ Hutton, R. (2011). Dimorphorchis – Borneo beauties. The New Zealand Internet Orchid Review, 16, 26. http://www.orchidcouncil.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Issue-16-final.pdf
- ↑ Dimorphorchis Rolfe. (n.d.). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved December 2, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/n/29278-1
- ↑ Ormerod, P. (2013). A new, orange-flowered Dimorphorchis from Maluku, Indonesia. Malesian Orchid Journal, 12, 33-37.
External links
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