Dendrobium aduncum explained

Dendrobium aduncum (the angelfish orchid or inward-bent dendrobium) is a species of orchid. It is native to southern China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hunan, Yunnan), the eastern Himalayas (Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, Myanmar), and northern Indochina (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam).^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It is an epiphyte and grows on the tree trunks of mountain forests.

External links

• IOSPE orchid photos, Dendrobium aduncum Lindl. 1842, Photo courtesy of Patricia Harding
• Ricardo's Blog, orchids, parrots, fish and people: Dendrobium aduncum Lindl. 1842, some curious translucid flowers
• Andy's Orchids (Encinitas California USA), Genus: Dendrobium Species: aduncum Origin: Burma
• Clear Mountain Garden Treasures
• 钩状石斛 Dendrobium aduncum Lindl. - Flora Republicae Popularis Sinicae 《中国植物志》
• Hoa dong noi, Hoàng Thảo Thập Hoa / Hồng Câu (Dendrobium aduncum Lindl.)

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . wcsp.science.kew.org.
2. Web site: Dendrobium aduncum in Flora of China @ efloras.org . 2022-06-28 . www.efloras.org.
3. Lucksom, S.Z. (2007). The orchids of Sikkim and North East Himalaya: 1-984. S.Z.Lucksom, India.
4. http://www.nebio.in/neceer/NeBIO_2_1_Gogoi.pdf Khyanjeet Gogoi. 2011. Dendrobium of ‘Joypur Reserve Forest’ of Dibrugarh District of Assam, India. NeBIO (2011) Vol. 2(1):20-26