Dendrobium agathodaemonis is a tiny plant, only a couple of centimeters tall with a mat thin little stems, each with a few leaves, but it produces flowers that dwarf the plant, about three centimeters long and in this case a cherry red color. I have another clone that is pink with a white lip, but these flowers are completely red. The plant is blooming from seed for the first time.
Dendrobium agathodaemonis is closely related to
Dendrobium cutherbertsonii and some consider it a variety of that species. There are obvious differences, though perhaps not enough to make it a species in its own right. The lip does not have the dark coloration of
Dendrobium cuthbertsonii and the growths are thin and wiry rather than having distinct pseudobulbs.
Maravilhoso, parabéns pela planta e cultivo.
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DeleteThanks for the kind words and for taking the time to look and comment.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for looking, Misha, and for commenting. The flowers are smaller on this plant but I like the color better than the pink clone I have.
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