Dendrobium is a genus of mostly epiphytic and lithophytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae. It is a very large genus, containing more than 1,800 species that are found in diverse habitats throughout much of south, east and southeast Asia, including China, Japan, India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, New Guinea, Vietnam and many of the islands of the Pacific. Orchids in this genus have roots that creep over the surface of trees or rocks, rarely having their roots in soil. Up to six leaves develop in a tuft at the tip of a shoot and from one to a large number of flowers are arranged along an unbranched flowering stem. Several attempts have been made to separate Dendrobium into smaller genera, but most have not been accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
In horticulture, a keiki is a plant produced asexually by an orchid plant, especially Dendrobium, Epidendrum, and Phalaenopsis orchids. The baby plant is an exact clone of the mother plant, sometimes flowering while still attached to the mother. The word keiki is Hawaiian for 'baby' or 'child', literally meaning 'the little one'.
Dendrobium gibsonii is a species of orchid native to China, the Himalayas, and northern Indochina.
Dendrobium nobile, commonly known as the noble dendrobium, is a member of the family Orchidaceae. Dendrobium nobile is one of the most widespread ornamental members of the orchid family. It is the state flower of Sikkim.
Dendrobium aduncum is a species of orchid. It is native to southern China, the eastern Himalayas, and northern Indochina. It is an epiphyte and grows on the tree trunks of mountain forests.
Dendrobium aphyllum, commonly known as the hooded orchid or 兜唇石斛 is a species of orchid native to Bangladesh, southern China, the eastern Himalayas, and Indochina.
Dendrobium chrysotoxum is a widely cultivated species of orchid. It is native to Southeast Asia, growing naturally in Myanmar, Bhutan, Yunnan, China, Manipur, Assam, India, Bangladesh, Andaman Islands, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Dendrobium crepidatum is a species of orchid. It is native to southern China, the eastern Himalayas, and northern Indochina.
Dendrobium fimbriatum, commonly known as 流苏石斛 , is a species of orchid. It is native to China, the Himalayas and Indochina. It grows on tree trunks in dense forests or on damp rocks in mountain valleys.
Dendrobium heterocarpum, commonly known as 尖刀唇石斛 , is a species of orchid that is native to the China, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Dendrobium infundibulum, the small-funnel-lipped dendrobium, is a species of orchid. It is native to northern Indochina and to neighboring parts of China and India .
Dendrobium jenkinsii, the Jenkins's dendrobium, is a species of orchid. It is native to southern China (Yunnan), the eastern Himalayas and northern Indochina.
Dendrobium longicornu, the long-horned dendrobium, is a species of orchid native to Asia.
Dendrobium moschatum, the musky-smelling dendrobium, is a species of orchid. It is native to the Himalayas, and Indochina.
Dendrobium secundum, also known as the toothbrush orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Dendrobium of the family Orchidaceae. The common name refers to the fact that all the flowers are on the same side of the stem, much like the bristles all on one side of a toothbrush.
Dendrobium thyrsiflorum is a species of orchid, commonly called the pinecone-like raceme dendrobium. It is native to the Himalayas as well as to the mountains of northern Indochina.
Dendrobieae is a tribe in the subfamily Epidendroideae, in the family Orchidaceae. The Dendrobieae are mostly tropical, epiphytic orchids which contain pseudobulbs.
Dendrobium chameleon is a species of orchid of the genus Dendrobium. It is native to the Philippines and Taiwan. The size of the flowers varies from 2.5 to 3.75 cm.
Onychium japonicum is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae.
Dendrobium section Dendrobium is a section of the genus Dendrobium.
