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Dendrobium orchid

Dendrobium sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful purple-y magenta orchid planted at a hotel in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii. Multiple flowers on a stalk.

Habitat:

Ornamental, planted at a hotel.

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Dendrobium

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Ashish
Yes its must be commercial cultivar... They changed colour by feeding edible colour in water used to keep them.
Dan Doucette
This looks like a Dendrobium hybrid. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrobium

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PublishedOctober 5, 2011

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