Dendrochilum gracile (Hook. f.) J.J. Sm. 1925 SECTION Platyclinis [Benth.] Pfitzer

Plant and Flowers in situ Cameron Highlands Photos by © David Kuehn

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Common Name The Graceful Dendrochilum

Flower Size 1/4" [.6 cm]

Found in Java and Malaysia in exposed locations at elevations around 1300 to 1500 meters as a miniature to small sized, cool to warm growing epiphyte with close set, ovoid, pale green, smooth pseudobulbs carrying a single, elliptic, acute t oobtuse, thin textured, gradually narrowing below into the canaliculate, petiolate base leaf that blooms on an apical, pendant, 10" [25 cm] long, many [36] flowered inflorescence with closely set, fragrant flowers that arises on a new mature growth occuring in the spring and summer

Synonyms Acoridium gracile (Hook.f.) Rolfe 1904; Dendrochilum heterotum Pfitzer 1907; Dendrochilum lyriforme J.J.Sm. 1931; Dendrochilum tardum J.J.Sm. 1908; *Platyclinis gracilis Hook. f. 1890; Platyclinis gracilis var. angustifolia Ridl. 1907

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Java Comber 1990; Dendrochilum of Borneo Wood 2001; Orchids of Sumatra Comber 2002

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