Dendrobium microbulbon A.Rich.

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (ORCHID FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Orchidaceae
  • Species : Dendrobium microbulbon
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Dendrobium microbulbon A.Rich.
  • Endemism : South India
  • Key identification features : Epiphytic orchids with ovoid, scaly pseudobulbs. Leaves are linear-oblong, thin membranous. Flowers are white in long terminal racemes. Corolla is with a greenish-lip.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : March onwards
  • Native : India
  • Comments : Occasional on hills about 1400-1600 m on tree trunks.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Guthirayan Hills (Dharmapuri district), Shevaroy Hills (Salem district) (Tamil Nadu State)
  • World Distribution : India
  • Literature : Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Dendrobium microbulbon. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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