Dendrobium cariniferum Reichb.f. 1869 SECTION Formosae Photo courtesy of © Lourens Grobler

A Hairier Lip Version Photo courtesy of Andy's Orchids, Copyright © 2002 All rights reserved

Common Name The Keel-Carrying Dendrobium - In Thailand - Ueang sae dong - Ueang ngoen daeng - Ueang kachok - Ueang tueng

Flower Size 2" [5 cm]

Found in The Himalayas to Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and SW China in humid, mossy, mixed and coniferous forests on mossy branches of old, dwarf, gnarled trees and primary montane forests at elevations of 450 to 1800 meters as a miniature, hot to cool growing epiphyte with thick, hirsute stems carrying 4 to 6, broad leaves that are hirsute beneath that blooms in the spring on a very short, apical inflorescence carrying 2 to 5, hirsute flowers that smell of oranges. This miniature plant needs a definite dry rest from water and fertilizer for at least 1 month and a lessening for the rest of the winter.

Synonyms Callista carinifera (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium cariniferum var lateritium Rchb.f

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Burma Grant 1895/1995; The Orchids of Thailand Seidenfaden & Smitinand 1959 drawing photo; Orchid Species Culture; Dendrobium Bakers 1996; Wild Orchids of China Tsi, Chen Mori 1997; Native Orchids of China in Colour Singchi, Zhanhuo and Yibo 1999 photo fide; Lindleyana Vol 15 No 4 2000; A Field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Thailand Vaddhanaphuti 2001; Wild Orchids in Myanamar Vol 2 Tanaka 2004; The Dendrobiums H. P. Wood 2006

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