Dendrobium dixanthum Rchb. f. 1865 SECTION Holochrysa

Flower Closeup Photos courtesy of Kazunori Miura

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Common Name The Twice Yellow Dendrobium [refers to the flower colors] - in Thailand Ueang khamplu - Ueang thian - Ueang kham pawn - Ueang phai - Ueang baiphai - In China Huang Hua Shi Hu

Flower Size 1.6" [4 cm]

This medium to large sized, hot to warm growing epiphytic species is found in Burma, Thailand and Laos in the tops of tall trees in deciduous forests near an altitude of 760 meters with erect to pendant, terete stems carrying 4 ligulate to lanceolate, suberect, acute or acuminate leaves that blooms in the winter and spring on pendant racemes emerging from the nodes at and near the apex of mature psudobulbs with thin textured flowers. In winter water and fertilizer should be lessened and then in the early spring should be curtailed altogether with only morning mistings until new growth is initiated.

Synonyms Callista dixantha (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Burma Grant 1895/1995; The Orchids of Thailand Seidenfaden & Smitinand 1959 drawing fide; Beautiful Thai Orchid Species Kamemoto & Sagarik 1975 photo fide; Orchid Species Culture; Dendrobium Bakers 1996; A Field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Thailand Vaddhanaphuti 2001; The Dendrobiums H. P. Wood 2006; Flora of China Vol 25 Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2009; The Wild Orchids in Yunnan Xu Xiang Ye & Liu 2010 photos fide;