Accession Data

Dendrobium lindleyi

Family: Orchidaceae

Country of Origin: E. Himalaya to S. China

Description: This is a small-growing species of wide distribution in mountains of Southeast Asia. The pseudobulbs are tightly crowded, small, spindle-shaped to 3 in (8 cm) long with a single, leathery leaf up to 6 in (15 cm) long. The inflorescences are 4-12 in (10-30 cm) long and pendulous with 5 to 15 flowers, each about 2 in (5 cm) across, fragrant and lasting more than a week. It requires strong light and is best grown on a slab of wood or cork. Flowers are borne in spring.

Accession Data

Accession #: 199400022

Accession Date: 1994-06-07 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 3223

Quantity: 1

Culture: Requires cool, dry, winter rest. Resume water once spring growth begins.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: monocots

Order: Asparagales

Family: Orchidaceae

SubFamily: Epidendroideae

Tribe: Dendrobieae

SubTribe: Dendrobiinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References

  1. Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
  3. Dendrobium lindleyi on Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. Accessed 20 October 2013
  4. WCSP (2013). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 October 2013.

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