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Dendrobium
bullenianum
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Common name:
Bullen's Dendrobium
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Synonym:
Dendrobium
topaziacum
Distribution:
Philippines
Habitat:
Evergreen, lowland forests; 0-1000m
Life form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere):
March to April; June to July; September to October
Foliage characteristics:
Deciduous after two years.
Bloom characteristics:
Inflorescence is 2.4" long with 24-36 waxy orange flowers with red lines that bloom on the old canes. Flowers are .75" across.
Description:
This medium sized orchid makes a striking display when its vivid yellow flowers, striped with red, bloom against the white background of its old canes.
Links:
Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
•
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Locations
1:
Greenhouse 11: Intermediate Orchid House
(GH11)
• Accession: 2018-0723*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2:
Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House
(GH13)
• Accession: 2018-0722*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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