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Dendrobium forbesii is a species of genus Dendrobium
Description[]
Plant blooms from summer to winter with seven to twenty flowers. Flowers are 3 to 7 cm wide and fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in montane forest and moist and mossy valleys of eastern Papua New Guinea at elevations of 900 to 1500 meter
Culture[]
Plant grows in intermediate to warm temperatures with medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist and fertilize during growth season. During winter reduce watering until new shoots appear. Grow in a well drained mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark.
Naming[]
Common Names:Forbes' Dendrobium
Synonym[]
- Dendrobium ashworthiae O'Brien 1901
- Dendrobium eustachyum Schltr. 1923
- Latourea forbesii [Ridl.] Breiger 1981
- Latourorchis forbesii [Ridl.] Breiger 1981