Dendrobium atroviolaceum

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti

Object Details

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)

January to June; peaks in April and May

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2018-0876A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics

Erect inflorescence is 8" (20.3 cm) long with 10-20 long-lasting white flowers striped and spotted in purple. Flowers are 2.5" (6.4 cm) across.

Fragrance

Fragrant

Range

E Papua New Guinea

Habitat

Rainforest tree trunks; 650-2625ft (200-800m)

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Common Name

The Black Blood-Red Dendrobium

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Lilianae

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Genus

Dendrobium

Species

atroviolaceum

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Orchids

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax772df5476-e4ac-4105-be40-bcf12ef45bba

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2018-0876A