"Dendrochilum arachnites Rchb.f. are found first in the Philippines. This orchid was later found on Luzon Island in the provinces of Benguet, Ifugao, Mountain, Nueva Vizcaya, Pampanga, Quezon and Rizal"
Dendrochilum arachnites Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. n.s., 17: 256 (1882).
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| Dendrochilum arachnites Rchb.f.; Photos Trey Sanders |
Family:
Orchidaceae.
Synonym Name:
Acoridium arachnites (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
English Name:
The Spider Dendrochilum (refers to the flowers shape)
Description:
Epiphytic, ovoid-shaped, lanceolate, with 3 distinct veins, blooming in autumn and winter when a new growth arises arcs, a few to many (20 to 30) clusters flower. Flowers have the scent of cinnamon flowers.
Distribution:
Philippines
Ecological:
At elevations of 650 to 2400 m.
Flowering times:
Blooms in the spring and winter.
Cultivation:
It is easy to grow in warm humid conditions and certainly worth collecting. The flowers are an attractive green initially, fading to more yellow.
Ref:
orchidspecies.com
ipni.org
powo.science.kew.org
Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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