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Dendrobium
chrysotoxum
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Common name:
Fried-Egg Orchid, Golden Arch Dendrobium, The Golden Bow Dendrobium
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Synonym:
Dendrobium
chrysotoxum
var.
suavissimum
Distribution:
Arunachal Pradesh to China (Yunnan) and Indo-China
Habitat:
Deciduous forests; 1300-5250ft (400-1600m)
Life form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Time:
February to July; peak in April to June
Fragrance:
Honey or tropical fruit. Hightly fragrant.
Bloom characteristics:
Pendulous (but sometimes erect) inflorescence is 8-12" (20-30 cm) long with 10-21 yellow flowers with a velvety orange center. Flowers are 1.5-2" (4-5 cm) across. Last 2-3 weeks.
Plant size:
8-14" x 6-8" (20-36 x 15-20 cm)
Description:
Some orchids seem like they were named by someone with their mind on their breakfast. This small orchid takes one of its common names from its flowers, which have a dark orange center on yellow petals.
Comments:
Dendrobium chrysotoxum
Links:
eFloras.org
•
Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
•
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Locations
1:
Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House
(GH13)
• Accession: 2009-0745*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2:
Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House
(GH13)
• Accession: 2009-1576*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
3:
Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House
(GH13)
• Accession: 2009-1600*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
4:
Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House
(GH13)
• Accession: 2012-0072*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
5:
Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House
(GH13)
• Accession: 2012-0573*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
6:
Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House
(GH13)
• Accession: 2012-0573*B • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
7:
Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House
(GH13)
• Accession: 2012-0574*B • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
8:
Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House
(GH13)
• Accession: 2012-0574*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
9:
Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House
(GH13)
• Accession: 2012-0575*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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