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Dendrobium parishii

 
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Dendrobium parishii - Parish's Dendrobium
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Common name: Parish's Dendrobium
Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Synonym: Dendrobium parishii var. semi-album, Dendrobium rhodopterygium var. semi-album
Distribution: Arunachal Pradesh to China (SE Yunnan, Guizhou) and Indo-China
Habitat: Broadleaf, evergreen lowland forests, montane forests; 250-1700m
Life form: Epiphytic
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): March to August; peaks in May
Bloom characteristics: Short inflorescence has 1-4 pink, long-lived flowers. Flowers are 1.6-2.4" across.
Fragrance: Raspberry or rhubarb
Foliage characteristics: Deciduous
Description: This small to medium, vividly pink-flowered orchid is named for an English naturalist and reverend of the 1800s.
Links: eFloras.org • Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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