Kajian Fenologi Perbungaan Anggrek Merpati (Dendrobium crumenatum Sw.) di Limau Manis Padang, Sumatra Barat
Abstract: Pigeon orchid is one
of epiphytic wild orchids and very important species in the genus Dendrobium.
Flowering phenology of this species is still unclear. The purpose of this study
wasto describe flowering phenology of pigeon orchid. The study was conducted in
Limau Manis Padang, West Sumatera and has been done from May until October
2015. Some aspects of flowering phenology such as the phase of flowers,
flowering period, rainy time and stigmareceptivity were observed. The results
of this research indicated that pigeon orchid flowering was induced by
dicreasing of the temperature after rain. Flowers development consist of six phases
from bud phase to be wilt with a span of 14 days and sometime stigma has begun receptive
before the anthesis but optimal stage of stigma receptivity pigeon orchid occurs
during anthesis.
Penulis: Suci Rahma Nita,
Syamsuardi, Mansyurdin
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd150848
