Dendrobium rigidum

Common name: Rigid-Leafed Dockrillia

Family: Orchidaceae

Synonym(s):

Country of Origin: New Guinea to N. Queensland

Description:

Uses:

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USDA Zone:

Source: Cheryl LeBlanc - Ball State

Provenance:

Rcvd as Dockrillia rigidum. Wheeler#20080507289

Restrictions:

Culture:

This species is best mounted on tree fern or cork to accomodate the pendant growth habit. Water heavily from spring through fall and then slack off for a drier winter. ³

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: monocots
• Order: Asparagales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Orchidaceae
• SubFamily: Epidendroideae
• Tribe: Dendrobieae
• SubTribe: Dendrobiinae

References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 13 July 2015.
2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 13 July 2015
3. Dockrillia rigidum at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Accessed 13 July 2015.

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