"Dendrobium griffithianum Lindl. native to Myanmar and mountains of northern and western Thailand. These unusual plants grow high on trees at heights of around 500 m above sea level."
Dendrobium griffithianum Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 21: sub t. 1756 (1835).
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| Dendrobium griffithianum Lindl., Photo from Something About Orchids |
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| Dendrobium griffithianum Lindl., Photo by Zul Matju |
Synonym:
Callista griffithiana (Lindl.) Kuntze
English Name:
Griffith's Dendrobium (English Collector in Myanmar 1800's)
Etymologie:
griffithianum = GRIFFITH, engl. orchid collector, 18th century
Thailand Name:
Ueang Matcha Luang.
Distribution:
Himalayas, Assam, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos up to southern China
Ecological:
High up in trees around 450m.
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