Dendrobium strongylanthum Rchb.f.-The Bulging Flower Dendrobium

 Dendrobium strongylanthum Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. n.s., 9: 462 (1878).

Dendrobium strongylanthum Rchb.f.; Photo Nghiem Xuan Son

Vietnamese name: 

Hoàng thảo tôm đen

Chinise name: 

梳唇石斛 shu chun shi hu 

Common Name: 

The Bulging Flower Dendrobium (refers to the inflated flower) 

Latin Name: 

Dendrobium strongylanthum Rchb.f. 

Family: 

Orchidaceae

Synonym Name: 

Callista strongylantha (Rchb.f.) Kuntze; Dendrobium ctenoglossum Schltr.; Dendrobium stenoglossum Schltr.

Description:

Small orchid, 10-15 cm long, 6-8 leaves. Flowers 1-3 bunches grow near the top 8-12 cm long. 10-15 flowers, flower size 2 cm, blooming from Spring to Autumn. Distribution: Found in the Chinese Himalayas, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand. In VietNam, found in Lai Châu, Sơn La. 

Ecological: 

Epiphytic on tree trunks in mountain forests; 1000-2100 m.

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- efloras.org

- orchidspecies.com

- ipni.org