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Dendrobium cochliodes is a species of genus Dendrobium
Description[]
Plant blooms from spring to fall with six to thirty flowers that are up to 5cm wide.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in misty forest usually near water in Papua, New Guinea and Irian Jaya at elevations of 400 to 1600 meters.
Culture[]
Plant grows in warm to hot temperatures with medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist and fertilize during growth season. During winter reduce watering until new shoots appear. Grow in a well drain mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Shell-Like Dendrobium
Synonym[]
- Dendrobium ruidilobum J.J. Sm. 1934
- Durabaculum cochliodes (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002
- Durabaculum ruidilobum (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002