Dendrobium prostratum Ridl.

"Dendrobium prostratum is a plant species belonging to the Orchidaceae family. This species is also part of the order Asparagales. The species Dendrobium prostratum itself is part of the genus Dendrobium. [1] The scientific name of this species was first published by Ridl." 

Dendrobium prostratum Ridl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 248 (1896).

Dendrobium prostratum Ridl., Photo by 蘇清記

Family:

Orchidaceae.

Synonym Name: 

Aporum prostratum (Ridl.) Rauschert

Aporum reflexibarbatulum (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem.

Dendrobium reflexibarbatulum J.J.Sm.

Dendrobium uniflorum Teijsm. & Binn.

English Name:

The Laying Down Dendrobium

Description: 

An epiphytic plant that grows in warmth with a creeping, branched stalk that is completely covered by dry leaf sheaths and carries triangular, fleshy leaves, on one seemingly, single, short inflorescence and bring fragrant flowers.

Distribution:

Borneo, Malaya, Sumatera.

Ecological:

In lowland and hill forests at elevations around 550 to 700 m.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the winter.

Flower size:

1.7 cm

Cultivation:

Ref:

orchidspecies.com

ipni.org

powo.science.kew.org