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Dendrobium tapiniense

Dendrobium tapiniense

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
SubTribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: Den. tapiniense
Alliance:
Binomial name
Dendrobium tapiniense
T.M. Reeve 1980


Dendrobium tapiniense is a species of genus Dendrobium

Description[]

Plant blooms from fall to winter with ten to fifteen 3.75 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in the forest of Papua & New Guinea at elevations of 1500 to 1950

Culture[]

Plant grows in cool to warm 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 Tapini Dendrobium

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