Dendrobium denneanum
Kerr
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Description
An orchid. It grows attached to trees. The stems are robust and 47 cm long. The leaves are broad sword shaped and 11 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowering shoot comes from behind the tip on the older leafless stems. It arches over and is 5-14 cm long. There are 7 flowers. The flowers are 5 cm across and orange to yellow with a red lip.
Edible Uses
The flowers are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on tree trunks in open forests between 600-2,500 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Callista clavata KuntzeDendrobium aurantiacum var. denneanum (Kerr) Z. H. Tsi
References (1)
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56
