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Dendrobium acianthum


Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
SubTribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: Den. acianthum
Alliance:
Binomial name
Dendrobium acianthum
Schltr. 1912


Dendrobium acianthum is a species of genus Dendrobium

Description[]

Plant blooms with a single 7mm at any season of the year.

Distribution[]

Plant is found in the lowland forest of New Guinea at elevations of 0 to to 350 meters

Culture[]

Plant grows in warm to hot temperatures with medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist but not wet. Grow in a well drain mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark. Plant can also be mounted in treefern.

Naming[]

Common Names:The Pointed Flower Dendrobium

Synonym[]

  1. Aporum acianthum (Schltr.) Rauschert 1983
  2. Oxystophyllum acianthum (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. 2003

Reference[]

  • Baker, Charles O., and Margaret L.. ;;Orchid Species Culture Dendrobium;;. Oregon: Timber Press, 1996.
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