Dendrobium macrostigma J.J.Sm. 1928 SECTION Grastidium

Plant and Flowers Photos by © Peter O'Byrne and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Common Name The Large Stigma Dendrobium

Flower Size .8 to 1.2" [2 to 3cm]

Found in the Moluccas on banks or sandstone rocks at elevations of 100 to 400 meters as a large sized, hot growing terrestro-lithophyte with an erect, woody, shiny, straw-yellow stem carrying many, linear-lanceolate, papery, basally twisted, acute leaves that blooms in the spring and summer on many, short, axillary, single flowered inflorescence carrying short lived, very fragrant flowers

This species has a very Vanda-like look with it's woody stem and strap shaped, linear-lanceolate leaves.

Synonyms Grastidium macrostigma (J.J.Sm.) Rauschert 1983

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Neue Orchideen Papuasiens J J Smith 1934; Orchid Species Culture Dendrobium Bakers 1996; A to Z of South East Asian Orchid Species Vol 1 O'Byrne 2001 photo fide;

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