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Dendrochilum

COMMON NAME

None known

TYPE

Orchid

FAMILY

Orchidaceae

NOTES

The name of this genus is derived from Ancient Greek words dendron, and either cheilos or chilos, alluding to either the flowers' large lip or to their epiphytic growth.

GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Southeast Asia to New Guinea

NATIVE HABITAT

Humid rainforests, Epiphytic, lithophytic and a few terrestrial flowering plants

WEB SOURCES

wikipedia.org

aos.org

dendrochilum.com

 

Dendrochilum