Dendrobium densifolium Schltr. 1912 SECTION Grastidium Photo by © Peter O'Byrne and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Part shade Hot

Common Name The Dense Leaved Dendrobium

Flower Size .9" [2.3 cm]

Found in New Guinea on coastal forest trees at or near sea level as a medium sized, hot growing epiphyte with erect, rigid, unbranching stems carrying many, oval, erect spreading leaves that blooms on numerous, short, 2 flowered inflorescence that emerge from the side of the pseudobulb and carry flowers taht last but one day.

CAUTION I have no way of verifying this determination so please use with caution!

Synonyms Grastidium densifolium (Schltr.) Rauschert 1983

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *The Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1912 drawing fide; Orchid Species Culture Bakers 1996;

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