Inobulbon munificum Schltr. & Kraenzl. 1910 Photo courtesy of Jorge Alejandro Paulete Scaglia and Ron Parsons.

Flower Closeup Photo by © Eric Hunt and His Orchid Website

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Common Name The Rich-Blooming Inobulbon

Flower Size 1 1/4" [3.1 cm]

Endemic to New Caledonia, this fascinating plant weaves a "basket" around its swollen pseudobulbs at maturity. Arching, pendant, branching, 18" [50 cm] long, inflorescence emerge from the base and branch out with many flowers about the size of a 50 cent piece. Grows warm to cool with moderate light. Often blooms twice a year.

Synonyms Dendrobium munificum (Finet) N.Halle 1977; *Dendrobium munificum Schlechter 1912; Dendrobium muricatum var. munificum Finet 1903

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; AOS Bulletin Vol 56 No 11 1987 photo as Dendrobium munificum; Native Orchids of New Caledonia Societe' Neo-Caledonienne D' Orchidophile 1995 as Dendrobium munificum; AOS Bulletin Vol 68 No 12 1999 photo;

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