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Dendrobium
brymerianum
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Common name:
Brymer's Dendrobium
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Distribution:
Assam to China (S Yunnan) and N Indo-China
Habitat:
forest margins; 1100-1900m
Life form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere):
January to July; peaks in March and April
Foliage characteristics:
Deciduous after several seasons.
Bloom characteristics:
Inflorescence is 4" long with 1-5 short-lived, glossy yellow-orange flowers. Flowers are 2-3" across, short-lived, but bloom twice a year.
Fragrance:
Fragrant (extremely)
Description:
This small to medium sized orchid is most recognizable for the fringed, branching lip of its flower.
Comments:
Dendrobium brymerianum
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: 2014-1139*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Area
Individual