american samoa - University of Hawaii at Manoa

*Bulbophyllurn samoanum Schlechter
Small epiphytic orchid with leaves arising from
bulb-like base, and solitary yellowish flowers tinged
red, borne atop a long stalk. Occasional in montane
forest, reported from 300 to 800 m elevation. Indi-
genous, ranging from New Caledonia to Samoa.
Whistler 2787. 8496.
Bulbophyllum sp. nova
Prostrate epiphytic orchid with leaves arising from a
bulb-like base, and a solitary yellow flower on a thin
scape. Uncon~mon in lowland forest, reported from
CYI. 1 SO to 270 m elevation. Indigenous, also found
in Niue. Whistler 3757!, 8714!, 9348!.
"Calanthe hololeuca Reichenb. f.
Large ground orchid with basal, plicate leaves, and a
tall raceme of showy white, spurred flowers. Occa-
sional in montane to cloud forest, reported from 300
to 1200 m elevation. Indigenous, ranging from
New Caledonia to Samoa. Setchell 376, 546;
Garber 783, 785; Christophersen 1020; Whistler
2980.9 183.
Calanthe triplicata (Wille. f.) Ames
Large ground orchid with plicate leaves and tall
racemes of showy white, spurred flowers marked
with yellow. Common in lowland to cloud forest,
reported from near sea level to 1600 m elevation.
Indigenous, ranging from southern China to the
Marquesas. Setchell 408; Christophersen 1126!,
1827!; Mitchell 561 ; Long 3050.
Coelogyne lycastoides F. Muell. and Kraenzl.
Large epiphytic orchid with large plicate leaves
arising from a bulb-like base, cream colored flowers
marked with brown, and a large, pendulous, winged
capsule. Common in montane to cloud forest, re-
ported from 300 to 1550 m elevation. Indigenous,
ranging from New Caledonia to Samoa. Garber
788; Christophersen 1021, 1068; Whistler 2796,
8648!.
Dendrobium biflorum (Forst, f.) Sw.
Epiphytic orchid with stiff stems bearing grass-like
leaves and paired white flowers with long-attenuate
tepals. Common to abundant in lowland to mon-
tane forest, reported from near sea level to 600 m
elevation. Indigenous, ranging from Vanuatu to
Tahiti. Garber 935; Whistler 2696,2791, 905 1 !.
Dendrobium calcaratum A. Rich.
Epiphytic orchid with long, longitudinally striate
stems and short-stalked, axillary clusters of orange
flowers borne on the leafless part of the stem.
Occasional in lowland to montane forest, reported
from near sea level to 700 m elevation. Indigenous,
ranging from the Solomon Islands to Samoa.
Whistler 2830, 3623, 8708!.
"Dendrobiurn catillare Reichenb. f.
Small epiphytic orchid with thick, longitudinally
striate stems, scattered leaves, and clusters of white
or pink flowers in the axils of leafless stems. Un-
common in montane forest, reported from 250 to
500 m elevation. Indigenous, also found in Fiji.
Whistler 2903, 8945.
Dendrobium dactylodes Reichenb. f.
Epiphytic orchid with lanceolate leaves, and paired,
axillary, pale orange to white flowers. Common to
abundant in lowland to montane forest, reported
from near sea level to 800? m elevation. Indige-
nous, ranging from Vanuatu to Samoa. Setchell
205, 205a, 247; Diefenderfer 21; Bryan 960;
Christophersen 1 190, 1252; Yuncker 944 1, 9442;
Whistler 2695,2751,283 1,2919, 5734, 8058.
Dendrobium goldfinchii F. Muell.
Erect, laterally compressed epiphytic orchid with
tiny white flowers in a terminal raceme. Occasional
in coastal to lowland forest, reported from near sea
level to 300 m elevation. Indigenous, ranging from
New Guinea to Samoa. Whistler 2895, 3346, 3622,
8060, 8668!, 9103!.
Dendrobium samoense Cribb
Epiphytic orchid with somewhat succulent, purple-
edged leaves and showy cream-colored flowers in a
large terminal raceme. Occasional in lowland to
montane forest, reported from near sea level to 600
m elevation. Endemic. Setchell 354; Yuncker
9304; Whistler 2795, 8667!.
Dendrobium sladei J. J. Wood and Cribb
Epiphytic orchid with ovate leaves, flowering bran-
ches arising above the leaf sheath, yellow stems, and