Dendrobium anosmum     Lindl.

Early Record

First described by John Lindley (1838) as D. macrophyllum. Renamed to D. anosmum in Botanical Register (1845). The species was also described by H.G. Reichenbach as D. superbum in Walpers, Annales Botanices.

Distribution

Widespread in S. E. Asia: Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia. Several varieties exist with slight variation in flower colour and size.

Habitat

Sea-level to 1300m altitude.

Description

Stem 60-120cm long, pendulous, divided into many nodes. Inflorescence formed at nodes, often on leafless stems, bearing one or two flowers each. Flowers 5-10cm wide, depending on varieties. The name anosmum is a misnomer as the flower produces a faint, raspberry-like fragrance.