Dendrobium limpidum

 Dendrobium limpidum Schuit. & de Vogel, J. Orchideenfr. 10(4): 315 (2003) (2003).

Dendrobium limpidum Schuit. & de Vogel, Photo by László Illés

its native range is Papua New Guinea.

Latinh Name: 

Dendrobium limpidum Schuit. & de Vogel

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

No synonyms are recorded for this name.

Accepted Infraspecifics:

Dendrobium limpidum subsp. daunceyae Ormerod

Dendrobium limpidum subsp. limpidum

English Name:

The Drooping Dendrobium.

Description: 

Withpendent stems carrying numerous, small, blue-green leaves all along the stem that blooms at most any time of the year on short, pendulous, densely 4 to 10 flowered inflorescence arising from near the apex of the stem.

Distribution:

New Guinea.

Ecological:

At elevations around 1500 to 2100 m in wet montane forests as a miniature to small sized, cool to cold growing epiphyte or lithophyte.

Flowering times:

Blooms at most any time of the year.

Flower size:

1.0 cm.

Cultivation:

Light:

Shade to Bright; 1500-2500 Footcandles (indirect light,pronounced shadowing).

Temperature:

Cool to Intermediate; 48°F min. to 78°F max.

Watering:

Daily Watering;1 or more waterings per day (should not dry out)

Type:

Locality:

Woitape, base of Mt. Alio, 1900-2100m

Type Herbaria:

holotype LAE

isotype K

isotype L

Latitude:

8° 33' S

Longitude:

147° 15' E

Distribution Of Types:

Papua New Guinea (New Guinea, Papuasia, Asia-Tropical)

Type Remarks:

living specimen collected on 22 December 2002, flowered in cultivation July 2003. Leiden Cult.20030306

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- orchidspecies.com

- ipni.org

- powo.science.kew.org

- orchids.fandom.com