Dendrobium cuthbertsonii explained

Dendrobium cuthbertsonii is a species of orchid in the genus Dendrobium. It grows epiphytically at up to above sea level in New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago.[1] [2] It is targeted by commercial collectors who harvest it for export.[3] It has one of the longest floral durations of any orchid, with individual flowers remaining open for up to nine months.[4] Another source says ten months.[5] Its stems are 1cm-2cmcm (00inches-01inchescm) tall and 4- wide; the flowers are 25- long, 13- wide, and extremely variable in colour.,[6] ranging from crimson through orangey-red.

Notes and References

  1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=57544 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Book: I. D. James . 2001 . Orchids . . 9781552095089 . 64 .
  3. Book: Irawati . 2013 . Conservation of orchids the gems of the tropics . 171–188 . M. N. Normah . H. F. Chin . Barbara M. Reed . Conservation of Tropical Plant Species . . 9781461437765 .
  4. Book: David Horak . 2004 . Orchids and their pollinators . 11–19 . Charles Marden Fitch . The Best Orchids for Indoors . . 9781889538600 . registration .
  5. Web site: Grammatophyllum . July 31, 2007 .
  6. Book: J. Cullen . 1992 . The Orchid Book: a Guide to the Identification of Cultivated Orchid Species . . 9780521418560 . 263 .

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