Dendrobium cuthbertsonii F. Mueller 1888 SECTION Cuthbertsonia Photo by © Eric Hunt and hisOrchid Photo Site
Another Pink Form Photo courtesy of Jean Claude George
Yellow Flower Variety Photo courtesy of Wilford Neptune.
Bicolor variety - Specimen Plant Photos by © Eric Hunt
Another bicolor clone Photo courtesy of Weyman Bussey, plant grown by Judy Carne
White Color Form Photo by © Eric Hunt and his Orchid Photo Site
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Common Name Cuthbertson's Dendrobium [English Collector in Asia 1800's]
Flower Size 1 1/4" [3 cm]
This is a high altitude [750m-3500m] mossy tree growing, miniature epiphyte found on mossy rocks by stream growing lithophyte or a east face terrestrial cliff dweller that is in leaf litter and beneath small plants in very exposed sun conditions with clustered, very short, fusiform stems carrying lanceolate, rough textured, dark green, purple veined below leaves. This plant is found in New Guinea and is free-flowering with a solitary flower on a terminal to axillary, short, single flowered inflorescence if given cool to cold conditions with high humidity and great airflow, even year round watering and a steady weekly fertilizing.
Synonyms Dendrobium agathodaemonis J.J.Sm.; Dendrobium asperfolium J.J.Sm.; Dendrobium atromarginatum; Dendrobium carstensziense J.J.Sm.; Dendrobium coccinellum Ridley; Dendrobium euphues Ridley; Dendrobium fulgidum Ridley; Dendrobium laetum Schlechhter; Dendrobium lichenicola J.J.Sm.; Dendrobium sophronites Schlechter; Dendrobium trachyphyllum Schlechter; Maccraithea agathodaemonis (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002; Maccraithea asperifolia (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002; Maccraithea atromarginata (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002; Maccraithea coccinella (Ridl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002; Maccraithea cuthbertsonii (F.Muell.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002; Maccraithea euphues (Ridl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002; Maccraithea lichenicola (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002; Maccraithea sophronites (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002; Maccraithea trachyphylla (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002; Pedilonum asperifolium (J.J. Sm.) Brieger 1981; Pedilonum coccinellum (Ridl.) Rauschert 1983; Pedilonum cuthbertsonii (F. Muell.) Brieger 1981; Pedilonum euphues (Ridl.) Rauschert 1983; Pedilonum sophronites (Schltr.) Rauschert 1983; Pedilonum trachyphyllum (Schltr.) Brieger 1981
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1985; Schlechteriana Vol 2 No 3 1991 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 61 No 11 1992 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 62 No 11 1993 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 65 No 2 1996 photo; Orchid Species Culture; Dendrobium Bakers 1996; AOS Bulletin Vol 68 No 4 1999 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 69 No 7 2000 photo; Orchid Australia Vol 12 No 5 2000 photo; Australian Orchid Review Vol 66 No 5 2001 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 70 No 12 2001 drawing; AOS Bulletin Vol 71 No 6 2002 photo ; Australian Orchid Review Vol 68 No 3 2003 photo; Flora Malesiana Orchids of New Guinea Vol II Shuiteman and de Vogel 2002; AOS Bulletin Vol 72 No 4 2003 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 1 2004 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 2 2004 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 5 2004 photo; Australian Orchid Review Vol 70 No 3 2005; AOS Bulletin Vol 74 No 2 2005 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 74 No 7 2005 photo; The Dendrobiums H. P. Wood 2006; Australian Orchid Review Vol 72 No 4 2007 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 76 No 4 2007 photo; Miniature Orchids Frownie 2007
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