Common name: Small-Bearded Dendrobium
Botanical name: Dendrobium barbatulum Family: Orchidaceae (orchid family)
This is an Indian, small to medium sized, epiphytic species found on bushes
and small trees at an elevation of 1500 meters where they recieve ample direct
sun in the winter dry season which kicks off the winter and spring blooming on
an axillary, stout, racemmose inflorescence arising from at or near the apex
of a psuedobulb that has 8 to 15, nonfragrant white flowers. The purplish
brown, tapered, curved pseudobulb is swollen at the base and carries narrowly
lanceolate leaves.
Identification credit: Navendu Pagé
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