Taxon

Dendrobium convolutum

Dendrobium convolutum - The Convoluted Dendrobium
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Common name: The Convoluted Dendrobium
Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Distribution: Papua New Guinea
Habitat: Rainforests; 0-650m
Life form: Epiphytic
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): July; October to November
Bloom characteristics: Inflorescence is 4-5" long with 2-4 green flowers with a purple lip. Flowers are 1.2" across.
Description: This small orchid is not “complex or difficult to follow,” but rather its name translates from Latin to “rolled up.”
Links: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • IUCN Red List • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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