Dendrobium antennatum Lindley var. d'albertisii [Rchb.f]J.J.Sm. 1843 SECTION Spatulata Photo by © Lourens Grobler

Side View Of Flower Photo cortesy of Marius Wasbauer

Common Name Antelope Orchid - The Antennaed Dendrobium

Flower Size 3" [7.5 cm]

Found in Australia, Papua and New Guinea and surrounding islands on high tree branches in coastal forest, mangrove swamps, savannah and rainforests at elevations below 800 meters, this small to large sized, hot growing species has erect, cylindrical, cane psuedobulbs swollen basally with coriaceous, narrowly oblong leaves, and a lax, to 10" [25 cm] long, 3 to 15 flowered inflorescence that may be stiff, horizontal or curved and arises from nodes near the end of a psuedobulb. They have longlasting, fragrant flowers that occur in the summer months. Even, year round humid conditions with bright light suit this plant fine.

Synonyms Callista antennata (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Ceratobium antennatum (Lindl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002; Ceratobium dalbertisii (Rchb.f.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002 ; *Dendrobium d'albertissi Rchb.f 1878

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1985; Orchid Species Culture; Dendrobium Bakers 1996; Flora Malesiana Orchids of New Guinea Vol II Shuiteman and de Vogel 2002