Dendrobium linguiforme

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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Object Details

Description

This miniature orchid is named for its tongue-shaped leaves.

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)

January to June; peaks from February to April

Pollination Syndrome

Bee (Euryglossina hypochronza, Euryglossina lynetfae), for chemical reward

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2010-1238A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics

Erect to arching inflorescence is 2-6" long with 5-30 spidery white flowers. Flowers are .8-1.2" across.

Fragrance

Fragrant (strong)

Range

E Australia, New Caledonia

Habitat

Open forest to dense rainforest; 0-1100m

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Common Name

Button Orchid

Thumbnail Orchid

Tick Orchid

Tongue Orchid

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Lilianae

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Genus

Dendrobium

Species

linguiforme

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Orchids

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax71e04b9ee-203d-47a9-a559-39b127e70392

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2010-1238A