Dendrobium pulchellum Roxb. ex Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 82 1830. (Syn: Callista pulchella (Roxb. ex Lindl.) Kuntze; Dendrobium brevifolium Lindl.; Dendrobium dalhousieanum Wall.; Dendrobium moschatum Griff. [Illegitimate]; Dendrobium pulchellum Roxb.); . Nepal to Peninsula Malaysia: Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO; .
Orchid for ID: I have not a complit plant photo, but the plant is 30-50 cm long and 1-1.5 cm thick, flowering in the month of May, flower is very big about 6-7cm across, callected from Sikkim. Could it be Dendrobium hookerianum? I think this is Dendrobium pulchellum. Just for your information. Dendrobium pulchellum was last reported by Hooker in Flora of British India in 1890 and never afterwards. This is a nice information to publish.
. References: POWO |
Dendrobium pulchellum
Updated on May 21, 2025