Cadetia chionantha Schltr. 1912 SECTION Sarcocadetia Photo courtesy of Weyman Bussey, plant grown by Judy Carney.

Common Name The Snow White Cadetia

Flower Size 5/16" [7 mm]

Found in New Guinea at elevations of 1300 to 1800 meters as a miniature sized, warm growing epiphyte with narrowly linear, acute leaf that blooms in the fall on a 3" [7.5 cm] single flowered inflorescence with vanilla scented flowers.

Synonyms Cadetia dischorensis Schltr. 1912; Cadetia furcillata (J.J.Sm.) A.D.Hawkes 1965; Dendrobium chionanthum Schltr. 1906; Dendrobium dischorense (Schltr.) J.J.Sm. 1912; Dendrobium furcillatum J.J.Sm. 1929

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1985; The Dendrobiums H. P. Wood 2006;Flora Malesiana Orchids of New Guinea Vol II Shuiteman and de Vogel 2002; Miniature Orchids Frownie 2007; AOS Bulletin Vol 78 No 1 2009 photo