Dendrochilum cobbianum

"Dendrochilum cobbianum Rchb.f. is endemic to the Philippines (the islands of Luzon and Mindanao). In nature it is found on the trunks of trees, covered with moss, or occasionally on the rocks, almost always exposed to the sun, at an altitude of 1300 - 2500 m"

Dendrochilum cobbianum Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. n.s., 14: 748 (1880).

Dendrochilum cobbianum Rchb.f., Photo by 蘇清記

its native range is Philippines.

Latin Name: 

Dendrochilum cobbianum Rchb.f.

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Acoridium cobbianum (Rchb.f.) Rolfe

Dendrobium cobbianum Rchb.f.

Platyclinis cobbiana (Rchb.f.) Hemsl.

English Name:

Cobb's Dendrochilum (English Orchid Enthusiast 1800's).

Description: 

With clustered, narrowly conical, yellowish pseudobulbs carrying, a single, apical, oblong-lanceolate, acute, petiolate leaf with a prominent mid rib that blooms in the spring and fall with a sharply pendant, 50 cm long, ovate bracteate inflorescence with ovate, subacute, glumaceous bracts and many fragrant vanilla scented flowers.

Distribution:

Philippines.

Ecological:

An epiphytic, small sized, cool growing, Philippine species occuring, on mossy tree trunks or as a lithophyte on rocks in full sun, at elevations above 1200 m.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the spring and fall.

Flower size:

1.8 cm.

Cultivation:

Plant can be grown from cool to warm areas with medium to bright light. Pot with fine bark and perlite or sphagnum moss. Plant prefers dry periods between watering. Reduce watering during the winter. Water about once a week.

Typus:

Reference: 

theplantlist.org

https://www.ipni.org/n/629033-1

http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:629033-1

http://www.orchidspecies.com/dendrcobbianum.htm.

https://travaldo.blogspot.com/2018/05/dendrochilum-cobbianum-care-and-culture.html

https://orchids.fandom.com/wiki/Dendrochilum_cobbianum