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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae — the dendrobiums.

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Examples

  • Amos Tan Dendrobium lohokii is an orchid discovered in 2008.

    Borneo 2010

  • REUTERS German Chancellor Angela Merkel smells an orchid during a visit to the National Orchid Garden in Singapore on Thursday, where a hybrid orchid, the Dendrobium Angela Merkel, was named after her.

    Asia in Pictures 2011

  • Dendrobium smilliae – the Bottlebrush Orchid hails from northern Australia and PNG.

    Betta brooding 2010

  • Dendrobium smilliae – the Bottlebrush Orchid hails from northern Australia and PNG.

    NHOS Orchid Show – 2010 edition 2010

  • Also present, but threatened with extinction due to their medicinal and ornamental value, are six Chinese endemics and three other species, including Orobonche coerulescens, Inula iinariaefolia, Tillium tsochonoskii, Dendrobium nobile and Captis chinensis.

    Mount Huangshan Scenic Beauty and Historic Interest Site, China 2008

  • Characteristic species of paperbark communities include the epiphytes Dischidia, Hydrophytum and tea tree orchid Dendrobium canaliculatum.

    Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site, Australia 2008

  • The tree trunks are draped with orchids (e.g. Dendrobium cunninghamii) and ferns such as Hymenophyllum dilatatum, Polystichum adiantiforme, Polypodium diversifolium, and Asplenium flaccidum.

    Rakiura Island temperate forests 2008

  • Other noteworthy endemics are Dendrobium moorei and Bubbia howeana.

    Lord Howe Island Group, Australia 2008

  • Other threatened or rare species include Dendrobium tenuissimum, Plantago cladarophylla and P. palustris.

    Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves, Australia 2008

  • There are a few common, popular and preferred home planting varieties of orchid such as Ascocenda, Cattleya, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Miltonia, Odontoglossums, Paphiopedilum, Phalaenopsis and Vanda.

    10 quick tips to keep your orchids looking gorgeous 2008

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