Dendrobium rigidum R.Br.

Common Name: Rigid-Leafed Dockrillia
Family: Orchidaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: New Guinea to N. Queensland
Habitat: below 700 meters in hilly inland ranges, savannahs, rainforests and mang

Culture: This species is best mounted on tree fern or cork to accomodate the pendant growth habit. Water heavily from spring through fall and then slack off for a drier winter. ³

Accession Data:

Accession # 201500093
Source: Cheryl LeBlanc - Ball State
Provenance: Rcvd as Dockrillia rigidum. Wheeler#20080507289
Accession Date: 07-13-2015
Bench: 3229 - ORCH: Between A&B - Dry Between Watering
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 02-25-2025

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
SubClass: monocots
Order: Asparagales
SubOrder:
Family: Orchidaceae
SubFamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
SubTribe: Dendrobiinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2025
2024
2023
2022

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: New Guinea / Queensland

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 13 July 2015.
WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 13 July 2015
Dockrillia rigidum at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Accessed 13 July 2015.

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