Dendrobium transversilobum

"Dendrobium transversilobum J.J.Sm. a plant species belonging to the Orchidaceae family. This species is also part of the order Asparagales. The Dendrobium transversilobum species itself is part of the Dendrobium genus. [1] The scientific name of this species was first published by J.J.Sm ."

Dendrobium transversilobium J.J.Sm., Bull. Dépt. Agric. Indes Néerl. 39: 11 (1910).

Dendrobium transversilobium J.J.Sm., Photo by Jeffrey Champion

its native range is New Guinea.

Latinh Name: 

Dendrobium transversilobium J.J.Sm.

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Cadetia heterochroma Schltr.

Cadetia transversiloba (J.J.Sm.) Schltr.

Dendrobium heterochromum (Schltr.) J.J.Sm.

English Name:

Description: 

Distribution:

New Guinea.

Ecological:

Epiphyte in lowland rainforest and hill forest, also on limestone, often growing on the trunks of very small trees in fairly shaded positions. Altitude 0-600 m.

Flowering times:

Blooms throughout the year.

Flower size:

4.0 mm.

Cultivation:

Warm growing epiphyte, keep in shade.

Typus:

Bogor cult. (Branderhorst 203) (syn BO, K); Römer, von 661(syn BO).

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- ipni.org/n/628797-1

- powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:628797-1

- orchidsnewguinea.com/orchid-information/species/speciescode/2258