Dendrobium Swartz is a large genus of tropical orchids that consists of about 1200 species. The genus occurs in diverse habitats throughout much of south, east and southeast Asia, including the Philippines, Borneo, Australia, New Guinea and New Zealand. The name is from the Greek dendron (meaning tree) and bios (meaning life). For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... Orchid re-directs here; for alternate uses see Orchid (disambiguation) Genera Over 800 See List of Orchidaceae genera. ... The hierarchy of scientific classification. ... Small Text For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Kalimantan. ...

The species are either epiphytic, growing on a tree, or occasionally lithophytic, growing over a rock. They have adapted to a wide variety of habitats, from the high altitudes in the Himalayan mountains to lowland tropical forests and even to the dry climate of the Australian desert. An example of an epiphyte assemblage of orchids and bromeliads in a garden setting The term epiphyte refers to any plant that grows upon or attached to another living plant. ... A lithophytic plant is one that grows on rocks, deriving much of its nutrition from rainfall and detritus under its roots. ... Habitat (which is Latin for it inhabits) is the place where a particular species live and grow. ...

The orchids in this genus often develop pseudobulbs, which unite into a long reedlike stem with a typical length of more than 30 cm. Some appear densely covered with short white hairs. The short, ovate leaves grow alternately over the whole length of the stems. The axillary flower buds develop into short flower stalks with one or two terminal flowers. The orchids grow quickly throughout summer, but take a long rest during winter. In the spring, new shoots are formed from the base of the main plant and the dormant buds come back into action. The blooming flowers are found on pseudobulbs formed in the previous year. The pseudobulb is a storage organ derived from the part of a stem between two leaf nodes. ... “Foliage” redirects here. ... A Phalaenopsis flower Rudbeckia fulgida A flower, (<Old French flo(u)r<Latin florem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). ...

Some species are in great demand by orchid lovers. This has resulted in numerous varieties and hybrids, such as the Dendrobium nobile varieties, which have greatly extended the range of colors of the original flower from the Himalayas. // This article is about a biological term. ... Perspective view of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ...

Kimilsungia, one of the national flowers of North Korea, is the cultivar Dendrobium 'Kim il Sung'. Kimilsungia is a hybrid cultivar of orchid, Dendrobium Kim il Sung, and one of the two national flowers of North Korea. ... This Osteospermum Pink Whirls is a successful cultivar. ...

Taxonomical Work

In 1981, Briegar reclassified all terete leaved Dendrobiums from Australia and New Guinea into a new genus, Dockrillia. Species approx 28 species, including: Dockrillia bowmanii Dockrillia cucumerina Dockrillia calamiformis Dockrillia convoluta Dockrillia dolichophylla Dockrillia fairfaxii Dockrillia linguiformis Dockrillia mortii Dockrillia nugentii Dockrillia pugioniformis Dockrillia racemosa Dockrillia rigida Dockrillia schoenina Dockrillia striolata subsp. ...

The sole New Zealand representative, Dendrobium cunninghamii has now been moved into a monotypic genus, Winika. Binomial name Winika is a monotypic genus of epiphytic orchids that is endemic to New Zealand, commonly found growing in rainforest in the North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands. ...

In 1989, Clements upgraded D. speciosum complex into individual species[1].

Species with a common name

• Dendrobium aduncum Angelfish Orchid
• Dendrobium aemulum Ironbark Orchid
• Dendrobium antennatum Antelope Orchid (Also: Ceratobium antennatum)
• Dendrobium aurantiroseum Aunty Rosie
• Dendrobium beckleri Pencil Orchid
• Dendrobium canaliculatum Teatree Orchid
• Dendrobium chrysotoxum Fried-egg Orchid
• Dendrobium crassilabium P.J.Spence (Papua New Guinea.)
• Dendrobium crumenatum Dove Orchid, Pigeon Orchid, Sparrow Orchid
• Dendrobium cucumerinum Cucumber Orchid
• Dendrobium cunninghamii Winika (its Māori name)
• Dendrobium cuthbertsonii
• Dendrobium densiflorum Pineapple Orchid
• Dendrobium discolor Golden Orchid
• Dendrobium ephemerum Small white Orchid
• Dendrobium falcarostrum Beech Orchid
• Dendrobium farinatum Schildh. & Schraut (Vietnam)
• Dendrobium finisterrae Schltr, 1912 The End of the World Orchid (Papua New Guinea)
• Dendrobium gouldii (light coloured) Guadalcanal Gold
• Dendrobium gouldii (blue form) Florida Blue
• Dendrobium goldiei Rchb.f.
  • Dendrobium goldiei var. karthausianum Rolfe (Germany)
• Dendrobium gracilicaule : Leopard Orchid
  

  

  Dendrobium aphyllum
• Dendrobium hasseltii Spinach Orchid
• Dendrobium kingianum Pink rock lily
• Dendrobium kingianum Pink Rock Orchid, Pink Rock >Lily
• Dendrobium lawesii Christmas bell Orchid
• Dendrobium linguaeforme Thumbnail Orchid, Tongue Orchid
• Dendrobium macarthiae Vesak Mala
• Dendrobium macrophyllum (D. musciferum) : The Pastor's Orchid
• Dendrobium mirbelianum Mangrove Orchid
• Dendrobium moniliforme Sekikoku
• Dendrobium monophyllum Lily of the Valley Orchid
• Dendrobium mortii Pencil Orchid, Rattail Orchid
• Dendrobium nindii Cowslip Orchid
  

  

  Dendrobium chrysotoxum
• Dendrobium ostrinoglossum May River Orchid, Sepik Blue Orchid
• Dendrobium phalaenopsis Cooktown Orchid (was Dendrobium bigibum var. phalaenopsis)
• Dendrobium pugioniforme Dagger Orchid (from the shape of its leaves), now Dockrillia pugioniformis
• Dendrobium racemosum Rat tail Orchid
• Dendrobium ruppianum (fusiforme) Small Demon, Small lemon orchid
• Dendrobium secundum Toothbrush Orchid
• Dendrobium senile Old Man Orchid
• Dendrobium smilliae Bottle-brush Orchid
• Dendrobium speciosum Captain King's Dendrobium, King Orchid, Pink Rock Orchid, Rock Lily
• Dendrobium striolatum Rat tail Orchid, Streaked Rock Orchid
• Dendrobium superbum Honohono
• Dendrobium taurinum Bull Orchid
• Dendrobium tenuissimum Rattail Orchid
• Dendrobium teretifolium Bridal-veil Orchid, Pencil Orchid, Rattail Orchid (now Dockrillia teretifolia
• Dendrobium tetragonum Spider Orchid, Tree Spider Orchid
• Dendrobium victoriae-reginae : Blue Orchid

Cooktown orchids Dendrobium bigibbum The Pigeon Orchid (Dendrobium crumenatum) is a member of the family Orchidaceae. ... Binomial name Winika is a monotypic genus of epiphytic orchids that is endemic to New Zealand, commonly found growing in rainforest in the North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands. ... Languages Māori, English Religions Māori religion, Christianity Related ethnic groups other Polynesian peoples, Austronesian peoples The word Māori refers to the indigenous Polynesian peoples of New Zealand, and to their language. ... Binomial name F. Mueller, 1888 Dendrobium cuthbertsonii is a species of orchid found in New Guinea. ... Dendrobium aphyllum (an orchid) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Dendrobium aphyllum (an orchid) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Dendrobium chrysotoxum (an orchid) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Dendrobium chrysotoxum (an orchid) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Binomial name Dendrobium phalaenopsis Clements The Cooktown Orchid has been the floral emblem of Queensland since November 19, 1959. ... Species approx 28 species, including: Dockrillia bowmanii Dockrillia cucumerina Dockrillia calamiformis Dockrillia convoluta Dockrillia dolichophylla Dockrillia fairfaxii Dockrillia linguiformis Dockrillia mortii Dockrillia nugentii Dockrillia pugioniformis Dockrillia racemosa Dockrillia rigida Dockrillia schoenina Dockrillia striolata subsp. ... Species approx 28 species, including: Dockrillia bowmanii Dockrillia cucumerina Dockrillia calamiformis Dockrillia convoluta Dockrillia dolichophylla Dockrillia fairfaxii Dockrillia linguiformis Dockrillia mortii Dockrillia nugentii Dockrillia pugioniformis Dockrillia racemosa Dockrillia rigida Dockrillia schoenina Dockrillia striolata subsp. ... Download high resolution version (1539x1916, 292 KB)I took this photo myself. ...	Dendrobium delacourii Dendrobium delacourii (an orchid) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...	Dendrobium x delicatum (a natural hybrid) Dendrobium x delicatum (an orchid hybrid) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...	Dendrobium densiflorum Dendrobium densiflorum (an orchid) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
Dendrobium densiflorum x farmeri pink (a hybrid) Dendrobium densiflorum x farmeri pink (an orchid hybrid) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...	Dendrobium fuerstenbergianum Dendrobium fuerstenbergianum (an orchid) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...	Dendrobium hercoglossum Dendrobium hercoglossum (an orchid) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...	Dendrobium kingianum Dendrobium kingianum (an orchid) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
Dendrobium Mini Brown (a man-made hybrid) Dendrobium Mini Brown (an orchid cultivar) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...	Dendrobium nobile Dendrobium nobile (an orchid) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...	Dendrobium parishii Dendrobium parishii (an orchid) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...	Dendrobium unicum Dendrobium unicum (an orchid) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
	Painting of a typical Dendrobium, by I. V. Passmoore; probably the hybrid Dendrobium Lucky Seven Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 265 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (318 × 720 pixel, file size: 106 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This photo was uploaded by the photographer, an orchid enthusiat, Conrad Munro. ... Download high resolution version (695x1000, 169 KB) Painting of a Dendrobium orchid, by I.V.Passmoore File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

References

• [1] Clements MA (1989) Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 1–62.

External links

• Open Content Orchid Directory
• Orchid Picture Gallery

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