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Dendrochilum glumaceum, the hay-scented orchid or husk-like dendrochilum, was described by John Lindley in 1841.[1][2] It is an elegant looking epiphytic or lithophytic dendrochilum that occurs in the Philippines and Borneo at altitudes between 700 and 2,300 m.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Arethuseae |
| Genus: | Dendrochilum |
| Species: | D. glumaceum
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| Dendrochilum glumaceum | |
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This species possesses long feathery pendulous spikes containing two rows of pure white flowers, with yellow to orange lips, that emerge on each new growth.
From each conical to ovoid pseudobulb grows an erect, single, long, oblanceolate leaf
Cultivation
editThis species can be grown in pots and prefers intermediate temperatures and moderate to bright light.
There are several cultivars available : 'Broad Leaf', 'OHG', 'Orange and White Ring' and 'Orange Lip'. 'White Ring' and 'White with Orange Lip'.
References
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- ^ "Dendrochilum glumaceum Lindl". The Plant List. 2013.
- ^ Ure, Greg (July 2007). "ORCHID SPECIES BULLETIN. VOL. 35 No. 7 July 2007" (PDF). The Orchid Species Society Inc.