Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Short inflorescence has a single, long-lasting white and green flower. Flower is .5-1.1" (1.3-2.7 cm) across.

Foliage Characteristics:

Deciduous

Fragrance:

Spicy

Range:

Indo-China to W and C Malesia

Habitat:

Evergreen lowland forests and primary montane forests; 330-5250ft (100-1600m)

Description:

The flowers of this medium sized orchid grow from the nodes between the leaves.

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere):

Year round

Provenance:

Uncertain

Topic:

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Common Name:

Single Flowered Dendrobium

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Dendrobium

Species:

uniflorum

Accession Number:

2014-0637A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7c53ddf42-78a7-4816-8868-4a0109ae3a38

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2014-0637A