24 MINOR PRODUCTS OF PHILIPPINE FORESTS 



This species has been reported from the following provinces: 

 Bataan, Lagima, Negros Occidental, Leyte, Surigao, and Min- 

 danao. 



DENDROBIUM SANDERAE Rolfe. (Fig. 11). 



Dendrobium sanderae is an epiphytic orchid with cylindrical 

 stems which maj^ be nearly a meter in length. The leaves are 

 from 4 to 8 centimeters long and 1.5 to 2.5 centimeters wide. 

 The flowers are borne on short branches, which are among the 

 leaves at the end of the stem. They are white with purple lines 

 on the throat, and about 6 centimeters long. The petals are 4 

 centimeters in length and nearly 3 centimeters wide. 



This species has been reported from Benguet, Bontoc, and 

 Lepanto. 



DENDROBIUM SCHUETZEI Rolfe. (Figs. 12, 13). 



Dendrobium schuetzei is an epiphytic orchid 15 to 40 centi- 

 meters in height. The stems are erect and somewhat cylindrical. 

 The leaves are somewhat spreading, leathery, about 8 to 10 centi- 

 meters long and about 2.5 to 3 centimeters wide. The flowers 

 are large, showy, white, with a green blotch on the throat and 

 a few dark spots at the base. 



DENDROBIUM TAURINUM Lindl. (F gs. 14, 15). 



Dendrobium taurinum is an epiphytic orchid with stems which 

 are a meter or more in length and about 1.5 centimeters in 

 diameter. The leaves occur on the upper half of the stalk and 

 are 6 to 10 centimeters long and about 4 centimeters wide. 

 Growing near the end of the main stem are special flowering 

 branches, which are 25 to 50 centimeters long and which have 

 6 to 20 large flowers. The sepals are cream white, tinged with 

 green. The petals are twisted and crimson magenta. 



This species has been reported from the following localities: 

 Albay, Batanes Islands, Benguet, Bukidnon, Davao, Laguna, Ri- 

 zal, Leyte, Mindoro, Nueva Vizcaya, Pampanga, Tayabas, Gui- 

 maras Island, and Zamboanga. 



Genus ERIA 

 ERIA MERRILLII Ames. (Fig. 16). 



Eria merrilUi is a terrestrial orchid with a bulbous base about 

 10 centimeters long. The leaves are 30 to 60 or more centimeters 

 in length, and about 4 to 7 centimeters wide. The flowering 

 branch is 30 to 40 centimeters long and bears numerous, large, 

 nearly white flowers, which are tinged with purple. 



This species has been reported from the Provinces of Rizal 

 and Sorsogon. 



