Dendrobium barbatulum Lindley 1851 Photo courtesy of V.K.JAGANNATHAN and his Orchids of Asia Webpage

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Common Name The Small-Bearded Dendrobium

Flower Size 1/2" [1.25 cm]

This is an Indian, small to medium sized, epiphytic species found on bushes and small trees at an elevation of 1500 meters where they recieve ample direct sun in the winter dry season which kicks off the winter and spring blooming on an axillary, stout, racemmose inflorescence arising from at or near the apex of a psuedobulb that has 8 to 15, nonfragrant white flowers. The purplish brown, tapered, curved pseudobulb is swollen at the base and carries narrowly lanceolate leaves.

Synonyms Callista barbatula (Wight) Kuntze 1891

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