Dendrobium bensoniae Rchb.f., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 25: 230 1867.
(Dendrobium bensoniae Rchb.f.; Photo Yongyouth Chaisuriyakul)
(Dendrobium bensoniae Rchb.f.; Photo Yosuke Oda)
Vietnamese name: Hoàng thảo Benson
Chinese Name:
Common Name: Benson's Dendrobium [English Officer in Burma and Orchid Enthusiast 1800's]
Latin Name: Dendrobium bensoniae Rchb.f.
Family: Orchidaceae
Synonym Name: Callista bensoniae (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
Description: The tree has a cylinder height of 30-75cm. Fragrant flowers bloom in the spring with one to three flowers. The leaves have a straight line, 5 cm long and lose their leaves when the trees mature.
Flowers: About 6 cm in diameter, flowers appear in groups of two or three on the upper part of the tree. The petals are white or cream, formerly narrow and pointed, wide behind and rounded. Lips have a yellow disc in the middle with two large purple spots on the bottom.
Distribution: Found in Asssam, Myanmar and Thailand
Ecological: hot to cool growing epiphyte at elevations of 450 to 1550 meters
Reference:
Theplantlist
Efloras.org
Orchidspecies.com
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