Dendrobium ovipostoriferum

Dendrobium ovipostoriferum JJ Sm 1912
Section formosae
Syn Dendrobium takahashii


This species came from Kalimantan. The flower is very beautiful. Quite big, almost 5cm in diameter. Dendrobium ovipostoriferum does not like too much rain, or the flower will not developed well.

Dendrobium lampongense

Dendrobium lampongense JJ Sm 1908
Section Calcarifera


This plant was coming from Kalimantan. At first I thought it was Dendrobium cinereum. However, the flower is quite big and stronger in color than Dendrobium cinereum. Then my friend confirmed that this is Dendrobium lampongense.

Dendrobium lancifolium

Dendrobium lancifolium A. Rich 1834
Section Calcarifera


Dendrobium lancifolium was said to come from Papua. The flower is always bloom in two or three flowers, and can flower any time of the year. Tha plant can tolerate the sun.

Dendrobium arcuatum

Dendrobium arcuatum JJ Sm 1905
Section Calcarifera


This species is endemic in Java, living up to 800m above sea level. The plant does not like a lot of sun, preferably shaded environment with a lot of breeze. Flower size is around 5cm.

Dendrobium strebloceras

Dendrobium strebloceras Rchb 1886
Section Spatulata

Dendrobium platygastrium

Dendrobium platygastrium Rchb f 1878
Section Platycaulon


This dendrobium has distinct type of bulb. They are flat but long. The flowers sprang from leave-less bulb.