Dendrobium convexipes J.J.Sm. 1929 SECTION Calyptrochilus Photo by © Philip Cribb and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Plant and Flowers in situ New Guinea Photo © by Paul Noben

Common Name The Bent Outwards ? Dendrobium

Flower Size .92" [2.3 cm] long

Found in New Guinea on ridges in low mossy forests at elevations around 2000 to 2400 meters as a medium sized, cold growing epiphyte with leafy stems carrying ovate to lanceolate, shiny green to greenish violet above, apparently deciduous leaves that blooms on 1 to 2, .92" [2.3 cm] long, 3 to 6 flowered inflorescence arising on leafy and leafless canes.

Year round water and fertilizer, good air circulation and moderate light will insure a happy orchid

Synonyms Chromatotriccum convexipes (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchid Species Culture Dendrobium Bakers 1996; Dendrobium and their Relatives Lavarack, Harris and Stocker 2000 photo fide;

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