Dendrobium sulcatum explained

Dendrobium sulcatum, the furrowed-lip dendrobium, is an orchid native to Asia, in the family Orchidaceae.

Distribution and habitat

The plant is native to:^{[1] [2] [3]}

• The Eastern Himalayas — in Bhutan, China in Yunnan, and Northeastern India in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim.
• Northern Indochina — in Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar.

It is an epiphyte and grows on tree trunks in dense forests.

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . wcsp.science.kew.org.
2. Web site: Dendrobium sulcatum in Flora of China @ efloras.org . 2022-06-28 . www.efloras.org.
3. Lucksom, S.Z. (2007). The orchids of Sikkim and North East Himalaya: 1-984. S.Z.Lucksom, India.