Dendrobium capra J.J. Sm. 1910

Common Name The Goat-Like Dendrobium [refers to the erect petals]

Flower Size 1.2" [3 cm]

Found in the Lesser Sunda Islands and Eastern Java at lower elevations as a miniature to medium sized, hot to warm growing epipihyte with erect, somewhat fractiflex, dull green, centrally swollen canes carry 4 to 7, linear-lanceolate, acute leaves that are shiney green and when young may have black spots that blooms in the fall and early winter on an axillary, 4 to 12" [10 to 31 cm] long, laxly flowered inflorescence carrying 5 to 20 flowers. This species needs a dry winter rest for 1 to 2 months and fertilizer should be withheld until the spring.

Synonyms Cepobaculum capra (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; AOS Bulletin Vol 51 No 2 1982 photo; Orchid Species Culture Dendrobium Bakers 1996; Orchids of Java Comber 1990