Dendrobium bigibbum
Also known as: Callista bigibba (Lindl.) Kuntze +3 more
- Callista bigibba (Lindl.) Kuntze
- Dendrobium bigibbum var. compactum C.T.White
- Dendrobium phalaenopsis var. schroderianum Rolfe
- Vappodes bigibba (Lindl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte or lithophyte.
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Dendrobium bigibbum is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Dendrobium, which contains over 1600 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Lesser Sunda Is., New Guinea, Queensland
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms