Taxon

Dendrobium loddigesii

 
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Dendrobium loddigesii - Loddiges' Dendrobium
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Common name: Loddiges' Dendrobium
Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Distribution: S China to Indo-China
Habitat: Humid, mossy, mixed and coniferous forests; 1000-1500m
Life form: Epiphytic
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): February to June
Bloom characteristics: Inflorescence is 1.5-2" long with a single, long-lived pink flower with a round yellow center. Flowers are 2" across.
Fragrance: Fragrant
Pollination syndrome: Bee (Ctenoplecta florisomnis), reward
Description: This miniature orchid is very popular amongst growers of dendrobiums. When D. loddigesii comes into bloom, it is so densely flowered that it can look like a mat of pink with small yellow suns.
Links: eFloras.org • Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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