Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Species:
lancilabium
ID:
940280

Status:
valid

Authors:
J.J.Sm.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1934

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 66: 198 (1934)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000939618



Common Names

  • Dendrobium Lancilabium
  • Lancilabium Dendrobium
  • Dendrobium Lancilabium


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Description

Dendrobium lancilabium (also called Lancilabium Dendrobium, among many other common names) is a species of epiphytic orchid native to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. It has long, thin, cylindrical pseudobulbs and oblong leaves. It is found in evergreen forests at elevations of 500 to 600 meters.

Uses & Benefits

Dendrobium lancilabium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It has a long flowering period and is easy to care for. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, coughs, and colds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Dendrobium lancilabium is white with a yellow lip, and has a sweet fragrance. The seed is small and round, and the seedlings are dark green with long, thin leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dendrobium lancilabium is an epiphytic orchid that can be propagated from seed or division. Seeds should be sown on a well-drained, sterile medium and kept moist but not wet. The seedlings should be kept in a bright, warm location with indirect sunlight. Once the seedlings are established, they can be transplanted into larger containers or into the garden. Division can be done when the plant is dormant. The divisions should be planted in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist but not wet.

Where to Find Dendrobium lancilabium

Dendrobium lancilabium is native to India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and China.

Species in the Dendrobium genus

Dendrobium archipelagense, Dendrobium contextum, Dendrobium farinatum, Dendrobium fusciflorum, Dendrobium limpidum, Dendrobium numaldeorii, Dendrobium parnatanum, Dendrobium protractum, Dendrobium pseudorarum, Dendrobium racieanum, Dendrobium sidikalangense, Dendrobium sleumeri, Dendrobium speckmaieri, Dendrobium stellare, Dendrobium suzukii, Dendrobium tampangii, Dendrobium trantuanii, Dendrobium crassilabium, Dendrobium ianthinum, Dendrobium lanuginosum, Dendrobium sutiknoi, Dendrobium bifurcatum, Dendrobium brillianum, Dendrobium eymanum, Dendrobium flebiliflorum, Dendrobium paragnomus, Dendrobium sibuyanense, Dendrobium spenceanum, Dendrobium spinuliferum, Dendrobium stipiticola, Dendrobium trankimianum, Dendrobium vietnamense, Dendrobium bicolense, Dendrobium chapaense, Dendrobium cymbicallum, Dendrobium davaoense, Dendrobium heokhuii, Dendrobium ochthochilum, Dendrobium optimuspatruus, Dendrobium pleasancium, Dendrobium reginanivis, Dendrobium rickscottianum, Dendrobium roseosparsum, Dendrobium vogelsangii, Dendrobium cowenii, Dendrobium arunachalense, Dendrobium jiajiangense, Dendrobium wangliangii, Dendrobium ravanii, Dendrobium niveobarbatum,

Species in the Orchidaceae family

Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,

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