Dendrobium lambii

Dendrobium lambii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Dendrobium
Species:	D. lambii
Binomial name
Dendrobium lambii J.J.Wood, 1983[1]
Synonyms
Distichorchis lambii (J.J.Wood) M.A.Clem., 2003

Dendrobium lambii is an epiphytic orchid that is endemic to Borneo. It was described in 1983 by botanist Jeffrey James Wood. The specific epithet lambii honours British botanist Anthony Lamb.[2][1]

Taxonomy

The species is closely related to D. revolutum Lindl., which is widespread in Indochina and Malaya.[2]

Description

The species grows as an erect herb to 65 cm in height. The long-lasting, unscented flowers are initially white, shading to cinnamon and olive, before ageing to orange or pink.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species was collected as an epiphyte upon Dacrydium in semi moss forest, on the Gunong Alab ridge on the crest of the Crocker Range in Sabah, Malaysia, at an elevation of 1,600–1,800 m.[2]

References

1. "Dendrobium lambii J.J.Wood". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
2. Wood, JJ (1983). "A New Species of Dendrobium (Orchidaceae) from Borneo". Kew Bulletin. 38 (1). Springer Nature: 79–81. doi:10.2307/4107971. Retrieved 2025-01-18.