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Dendrobium parthenium

Den. parthenium

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
SubTribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: Den. parthenium
Alliance:
Binomial name
Dendrobium parthenium
Rchb.f. 1885


Dendrobium parthenium is a species of genus Dendrobium

Description[]

Plant blooms in the fall with 2 to 3 flowered per inflorescence. Flowers are 6.4 cm wide.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing on trees in the lowland forest of Sabah, Borneo at elevations of 0 to 900 meters.

Culture[]

Plants are warm to hot growers. Place plants in partial shade and pot with medium bark or sphagnum moss. Water regularly in the summer and water should be reduced in the winter.

Naming[]

Common Names: The Virginal Dendrobium

Synonyms[]

  1. Dendrobium sanderianum Rolfe 1894
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