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Dendrobium lindleyi

 
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Dendrobium lindleyi - Lindley's Dendrobium
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Common name: Lindley's Dendrobium
Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Synonym: Dendrobium aggregatum, Dendrobium aggregatum × D. aggregatum var. majus, Dendrobium lindleyi × D. lindleyi var. majus, Dendrobium lindleyi var. majus
Distribution: E Himalaya to S China and Indo-China
Habitat: Trunks and branches of deciduous to semideciduous trees; 500-1400m
Life form: Epiphytic
Fragrance: Honey (stronger in early morning and evening)
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): February to May
Bloom characteristics: Arching to pendant inflorescence is 6-12" long with 10-14 yellow-orange flowers which darken in color over time. Flowers are 1-2" across, and can last 2-3 weeks.
Foliage characteristics: Leaves are 3" long, rigid, and leathery.
Description: This is a cheerful, honey-scented, miniature to small plant which has many flowers that open light yellow and darken over time to a vibrant hue. There has been confusion over time between this orchid and Epidendrum aggregatum, because two different botanists tried to name this orchid within the same book. The second, a man named Roxburgh who tried to classify this as an epidendrum, was rejected. Later, the botanist Lindley named an entirely different orchid E. aggregatum, which is accepted. Additionally, D. lindleyi and D. jenkinsii are often confused for each other (that orchid’s record tells how to differentiate these two). All of this is to say, sometimes it is very important to pay attention to who a plant’s botanical author is, to be sure you have the right plant.
Links: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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