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.
Dendrobium cuthbertsonii is a species of orchid in the genus Dendrobium. It grows epiphytically at up to 10,000 feet (3,000 m) above sea level in New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. It is targeted by commercial collectors who harvest it for export. It has one of the longest floral durations of any orchid, with individual flowers remaining open for up to nine months. Its stems are 1–2 centimetres (0.4–0.8 in) tall and 4–7 millimetres (0.16–0.28 in) wide; the flowers are 25–40 mm (1.0–1.6 in) long, 13–35 mm (0.5–1.4 in) wide, and extremely variable in colour.
Dendrobium nobile, commonly known as the noble dendrobium, is a member of the family Orchidaceae. It has become a popular cultivated decorative house plant, because it produces colourful blooms in winter and spring, at a time when little else is in flower. It is also one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, known as shí hú or shí hú lán. Dendrobium nobile is one of the most widespread ornamental members of the orchid family. Its blooms are variegated in colour, shading from white through pink and purple, and the many different cultivated varieties produce different sized and coloured blooms.
Dendrobium albosanguineum is a species of orchid, native to Thailand and Myanmar.
Dendrobium barbatulum is a species of orchid endemic to southern India.
Dendrobium bellatulum is a species of orchid. It is native to the eastern Himalayas and northern Indochina.
Dendrobium brymerianum is a species of orchid. It is native to Yunnan, Assam, and northern Indochina. It grows on tree trunks.
Dendrobium crepidatum is a species of orchid. It is native to southern China, the eastern Himalayas, and northern Indochina.
Dendrobium crystallinum is a species of orchid. It is native to Southeast Asia, Hainan and Yunnan in China, and Manipur in India.
Dendrobium devonianum is a species of orchid. It is native to southern China, the eastern Himalayas, and northern Indochina.
Dendrobium falconeri, commonly known as 串珠石斛 , is a species of orchid native to Asia.
Dendrobium fimbriatum, commonly known as 流苏石斛 , is a species of orchid. It is native to China, the Himalayas and Indochina.
Dendrobium findlayanum, Findlay's dendrobium, is a species of orchid. It is native to Indochina and to the Yunnan region of China.
Dendrobium hookerianum is a species of orchid, native to Asia, in the genus Dendrobium.
Dendrobium lituiflorum, the bent-racemed dendrobium, is a species of orchid. It is native to southern China, the Himalayas and northern Indochina.
Dendrobium pulchellum is an orchid is native to Southeast Asia. This stunning plant blooms from the completion of winter into early spring. This is due to Dendrobium requiring cooler temperatures for growth and development.
Dendrobium regium is a species of orchid endemic to India. It has been found in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, and Andhra Pradesh.
Dendrobium revolutum is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to Indochina.
Dendrobium senile, commonly known as the white-haired dendrobium or old man orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to Indochina.
Dendrobieae is a tribe in the subfamily Epidendroideae, in the family Orchidaceae. The Dendrobieae are mostly tropical, epiphytic orchids which contain pseudobulbs.
