Dendrobium macrophyllum

"Curtis's Botanical Magazine" vol. 93

Dendrobium macrophyllum is a species of genus Dendrobium

Description

Plant blooms from spring to late summer with 15 to 25 flowers. Flowers are fragrant and 5 cm wide.

Distribution

Plant is found in the coastal jungles of Java to the Philippines and on to Samoa in the Pacific Islands at elevations of 0 to 1700 meters.

Culture

Plant grows in warm to hot temperatures with medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist but not wet and fertilize during growth season. During winter reduce watering until new shoots appear and then resume regular watering schedule. Grow in a well drain mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark.

Varities

Image	Name	Description
	Dendrobium macrophyllum var. velutinum	Sepals are pale yellow and spotted on backside, petals are pale yellow, upper lip is striped with purple stripes, and lower lip is spotted with dark spots. Lip is pale yellow
	Dendrobium macrophyllum variant	Sepals and petals are golden yellow, upper lip is striped, and lower lip is spotted with light brown spots

Naming

Common Names:The Large-Leafed Dendrobium

Synonyms

1. Callista gordonii (S. Moore) Kuntze 1891
2. Callista macrophylla (A. Rich.) Kuntze 1891
3. Callista veitchiana (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
4. Dendrobium brachythecum F Mueller & Krzl. 1894
5. Dendrobium ferox Hassk. 1835
6. Dendrobium gordoni S. Moore Ex Baker 1883
7. Dendrobium lucae F. Mueller 1910
8. Dendrobium musciferum Schlechter 1912
9. Dendrobium palawense Schlechter 1914
10. Dendrobium psyche Krzl. 1910
11. Dendrobium sarcostemma Teijsm. & Binn 1866
12. Dendrobium sarcostemma Teijsm. & Binn. 1830
13. Dendrobium setigerum Ames ?
14. Dendrobium ternatense J.J.Sm. 1909
15. Dendrobium tomohonense Krzl. 1910
16. Dendrobium veitchianum Lindley 1847
17. Latourea macrophylla ( A.Rich. ) F.G.Brieger 1981
18. Latourea muscifera ( Schltr. ) F.G.Brieger 1981
19. Latourorchis macrophylla [A.Rich.] Breiger 1981
20. Latourorchis muscifera ( Schltr. ) F.G.Brieger 1981
21. Sayeria macrophylla (A. Rich.) Rauschert 1983
22. Sayeria muscifera (Schltr.) Rauschert 1983
23. Sayeria palawensis (Schltr.) Rauschert 1983
24. Sayeria psyche (Kraenzl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002