Dendrobium stratiotes explained

Dendrobium stratiotes is an epiphytic orchid (family Orchidaceae) native to the rainforests of New Guinea. It is especially noteworthy for having the longest lasting flowers of any plant, individual flowers at Kew Gardens in Surrey, near London, having remained fresh for as long as nine months.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Haywood . V.F. . 1992 . Flowering Plants of the World . New York . John Wiley and Sons . 217 (Table 5–32) .
2. Correspondence with P. Francis Hunt of Thames Polytechnic, Dartford, Kent, England.