Dendrobium bensoniae

Dendrobium bensoniae is a species of orchid native to Asia. It was described by German botanist Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in 1867 and is now popular as an ornamental plant.

Dendrobium bensoniae
Flower of D. bensoniae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Dendrobium
Species:	D. bensoniae
Binomial name
Dendrobium bensoniae Rchb.f.
Synonyms[2]
Callista bensoniae (Rchb.f.) Kuntze Dendrobium bensoniae var. aurantiacum Rchb.f.

Distribution and habitat

Dendrobium bensoniae is native to northeastern India (Assam, Mizoram, and Manipur), Bangladesh, mainland Myanmar, and Thailand.^[1][2][3][4] It grows as an epiphyte on tree trunks in moist lowland and submontane forests.^[1]

Description

D. bensoniae is an upright, deciduous plant. The stems measure 3.5–7.5 cm (1.4–3.0 in) long and 4–8 mm (0.16–0.31 in) thick and each bear two to five leaves. The flowers measure approximately 4.6 cm (1.8 in) across and are mostly white in colour, with two dark purple blotches surrounded by yellow on the inside of the labellum.^[4]