Dendrobium crumenatum

Dendrobium crumenatum Sw., J. Bot. (Schrader) 2: 237 1799. (Syn: Aporum crumenatum (Sw.) Brieger;
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Taiwan to Tropical Asia: Andaman Is., Borneo, Cambodia, Christmas I., India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam; Introduced into: Cuba, Fiji, Hawaii, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Seychelles, Trinidad-Tobago as per POWO;

Pigeon Orchid, Sparrow Orchid, Bag-shaped Dendrobium;
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flora of Andaman 10 -311210-PKA1: Attachments (3). 3 posts by 3 authors.

I had seen this plant growing on the Assame Palm Tree (Livistona chinensis)
at Ross Island at Andaman & Nicobar.

Date/Time: 21-12-2010 / 11:40AM
Location: Ross Island, Andaman & Nicobar,
Habitat: Wild

I think Dendrobium crumenatum Swartz.

I think … is correct

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Orchidaceae fortnight :: Orchid from Andaman for ID:: at Ross Island :: PKA14::: : Attachments (2). 3 posts by 2 authors.
I had seen this Orchid sp. on the Assame Palm Tree (Livistona chinensis) at Ross Island at Andaman & Nicobar.

This looks like Dendrobium crumenatum.

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ANSEPT35/35 Dendrobium crumenatum Sw. : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)

Family: Orchidaceae
Date: 13th September 2015
Place: Thattekadu Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Semi-evergreen forest
Identified by: …
This was not a wild plant. It was clicked in an orchidarium maintained by a forest guard in the sanctuary.

References:

POWO The Plant List GRIN SAHYADRIS: Dendrobium crumenatum India Biodiversity Portal Wikipedia

Updated on May 17, 2025

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