Dendrobium junceum

Dendrobium junceum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Dendrobieae
Subtribe:	Dendrobiinae
Genus:	Dendrobium
Species:	D. junceum
Binomial name
Dendrobium junceum Lindl.
Synonyms[1]
Callista juncea (Lindl.) Kuntze Aporum junceum (Lindl.) Rauschert Ceraia juncea (Lindl.) M.A.Clem.

Dendrobium junceum is a species of the family Orchidaceae. The plant is native to Borneo and the Philippines.^[1]

Characteristics

Dendrobium junceum is a sympodial orchid which forms pseudobulbs. When the life cycle of the mother plant ends it produces little offsets, continuing the life of the plant. The same cycle is used every year. The stem is erect and during the flowering period start from mid-January till late may it forms blooms on its sides with one to two 3.75 cm wide flowers. This monocot has thin, white roots and leads an epiphytic type of life.

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

External links

• The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia at orchidspecies.com