Dendrobium shixingense Z.L.Chen, S.J.Zeng & J.Duan 2010 SECTION Dendrobium

Plant and Flowers

Photos by © Wang and his Native Orchids Photo Website

The Shixing Dendrobium [A Town in Guangdong province China

Flower Size 2.4 to 2.8" [3.5 to 4.5 cm]

Found in Guangdong province of China as a small to medium sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte that blooms in the late winter and spring carrying non fragrant flowers

Synonyms Dendrobium fragrans Hook.f. 1897

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchid Species Culture Dendrobium Bakers 1996; AOS Bulletin Vol 85 #6 2015 photo fide; Atlas of Native Orchids of China Vol 1 Jin Xiaohua, Li Jianwu and Ye Deping 2019 photo fide;

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