Dendrobium is one of the biggest groups (genus) in the Orchidaceae family. The genus Dendrobium was etablished in 1799 by Olof Peter Swartz. Dendrobium orchids are mostly endemic to Asia (South, East, Southeast), but also to Australia and New Zealand. Nowadays the Dendrubium genus contains about 1200 species. The abbreviation in horticultural trade is: Den.
The name of Dendrobium lamyaiae Seidenf. 1996, an epiphytic growing miniature orchid endemic to Thailand and Laos is often misspelled Dendrobium lanyaiae. The name lamyaiae refers to Lamyai, the Thai word for Longan (Dimocarpus longan), a fruit tree native to South-East Asia. The Dendrobium lamyaiae Seidenf 1996 orchid blooms from spring to summer. The beautiful, Read More »
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Dendrobium laevifolium Stapf 1924 is an epiphytic growing miniature orchid species, native to the South Pacific Island of Vanuatu and New Guinea. The miniature sized orchid is growing on mossy trees at elevations of 650 to 2400 meters. The purple-red flowers get a size of 2,5 - 5 cm. Flowering period: Summer. Dendrobium laevifolium orchids Read More »
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The Dendrobium bellatulum Rolfe 1903 orchid beauty is in common parlance quite rightly called The Enchanting Dendrobium. The epiphytic growing miniature orchid is native to Thailand, Vietnam, South China and the Himalayas. The beautiful, long-lasting flowers, size about 3-4 cm are fragrant, but the smell fits not everybodys nose. Flowering period: January - March. Dendrobium Read More »
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Dendrobium chrysotoxum Lindl. 1847 is a highly fragrant, epiphytic growing orchid species, native to Thailand, where it´s called Ueang Kham. The beautiful, yellow Dendrobium chrysotoxum with it´s honey-like perfume is also found in Myanmar (formerly Burma), Laos, Vietnam, China, Bangladesh and India (Assam). Inflorescences grow up to a length of about 30 cm, flowers get Read More »
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The Royal Thai orchid Dendrobium Pink Nagarindra is named after H.R.H. Princess Galyani Vadhana, Krom Luang Narathiwas Ratchanagarindra (1923-2008), the elder sister of His Majesty the King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). Dendrobium Pink Nagarindra is an orchid hybrid, a crossing of Dendrobium Blushing (seed parent) and Dendrobium Arica (pollen parent). The Royal Thai Read More »
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German Botanist Carl Ernst Otto Kuntze
Graphorkis concolor (Thouars) Kuntze 1891
Moth Orchid Phalaenopsis sumatrana
Prosthechea fragrans (Encyclia fragrans)
Orchid Hybrid Oncidium Hawaiian Sunset
Ground Orchid Oeceoclades petiolata
Angraecum leonis (Rchb. f.) André 1885
Orchid Hybrid Phalaenopsis Tzu Chiang Grace
Lady Slipper Orchid Paphiopedilum liemianum
Orchid Hybrid Mokara Golden Tommy
Dendrobium bracteosum Rchb. f. 1886
Orchid Hybrid Phalaenopsis I-Hsin Sunflower
White Bottle-Brush Orchid (Dendrobium capituliflorum)
Ground Orchid Oeceoclades calcarata
Monkey Flower Tree (Phyllocarpus septentrionalis)
Orchid Hybrid Epithechea Stella Mancini
Hoya fraterna Blume 1849
Dendrobium amethystoglossum Rchb. f. 1872
Vandopsis gigantea (Lindl.) Pfitzer 1889
Hoya macgillivrayi F. M. Bailey 1914
Bulbophyllum sikkimense (Cirrhopetalum sikkimense)
Spathoglottis Citrus Cooler Sorbet