Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Species:
carnosulilabrum
ID:
941795

Status:
valid

Authors:
J.J.Sm.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1933

Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 32: 177 (1933)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000941133



Common Names

  • Dendrochilum Carnosulilabrum
  • Carnosulilabrum Orchid
  • Carnosulilabrum Orchid


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Description

Dendrochilum carnosulilabrum (also called Carnose-lipped Dendrochilum, among many other common names) is an epiphytic orchid species found in the Philippines, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. It is a small plant with a single, thin, upright stem that grows up to 30 cm tall. The leaves are thin and lance-shaped, and the flowers are small and white with a yellow lip.

Uses & Benefits

Dendrochilum carnosulilabrum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, colds, and headaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Dendrochilum carnosulilabrum has small, white flowers with yellowish-green tips. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dendrochilum carnosulilabrum can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers bright light and warm temperatures, and should be grown in a well-draining medium such as bark or sphagnum moss. Water regularly, but allow the medium to dry out between waterings.

Where to Find Dendrochilum carnosulilabrum

Dendrochilum carnosulilabrum is native to the Philippines and can be found in the wild in the provinces of Palawan, Negros, and Mindanao.

Species in the Dendrochilum genus

Dendrochilum celebesense, Dendrochilum coccineum, Dendrochilum cordatum, Dendrochilum warrenii, Dendrochilum croceum, Dendrochilum quinquecallosum, Dendrochilum undulatum, Dendrochilum banksii, Dendrochilum ravanii, Dendrochilum kopfii, Dendrochilum pseudowenzelii, Dendrochilum tortile, Dendrochilum septemnervium, Dendrochilum tiongianum, Dendrochilum abbreviatum, Dendrochilum abortum, Dendrochilum acuiferum, Dendrochilum acuminatum, Dendrochilum adpressibulbum, Dendrochilum affine, Dendrochilum alatum, Dendrochilum alboviride, Dendrochilum alpinum, Dendrochilum ambangense, Dendrochilum amesianum, Dendrochilum anfractum, Dendrochilum angustifolium, Dendrochilum angustilobum, Dendrochilum angustipetalum, Dendrochilum anomalum, Dendrochilum apiculatum, Dendrochilum apoense, Dendrochilum appendiculatum, Dendrochilum arachnites, Dendrochilum asperum, Dendrochilum atjehense, Dendrochilum aurantiacum, Dendrochilum auriculare, Dendrochilum auriculilobum, Dendrochilum bandaharaense, Dendrochilum barbifrons, Dendrochilum basale, Dendrochilum beccarii, Dendrochilum binuangense, Dendrochilum brachyotum, Dendrochilum brevilabre, Dendrochilum carinatum, Dendrochilum carnosulilabrum, Dendrochilum carnosum, Dendrochilum cinnabarinum,

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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