Dendrobium philippinense Ames 1914 SECTION Crumenata Photo courtesy of David Banks, Dr. E.F. de Vogel and Jaap Vermeulen and Their Netherlands National Herbarium Website. and Flora Malesiana Vol III

Common Name or Meaning The Philippine Dendrobium

Flower Size .4" [1 cm]

Found in the Philippines at low elevations as a miniature to medium sized, hot growing epiphyte with slender, spindle shaped, basally swollen stems carrying many, needle-like, persistent leaves that blooms in the spring on a single flowered inflorescence arising from the leafless apex of the stem and carry flowers that are fragrant in the morning

Synonyms Ceraia philippinensis (Ames) M.A.Clem. 2003

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidiana Philipiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984; Orchid Species Culture Dendrobium Bakers 1996, The Orchids of the Philippines Cootes 2001 photo fide; A to Z of South East Asian Orchid Species Vol 1 O'Byrne 2001 photo fide; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003;

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