About Dendrobium canaliculatum R.Br.
Dendrobium canaliculatum R.Br. is an epiphytic or lithophytic herb. It produces cone-shaped to onion-shaped pseudobulbs that are 30–120 mm (1–5 in) long and 10–30 mm (0.4–1 in) wide, and each pseudobulb grows between two and six leaves at its top. The leaves are dark green, deeply channelled, 100–250 mm (4–10 in) long and 6–12 mm (0.2–0.5 in) wide. The species has a flowering stem 200–300 mm (8–10 in) long, which bears between five and thirty resupinate, light brown to caramel-coloured flowers. The flowers are long-lasting, pleasantly scented, 20–25 mm (0.79–0.98 in) long and 25–30 mm (0.98–1.2 in) wide. Both the sepals and petals are twisted near their tips. The sepals are 10–15 mm (0.4–0.6 in) long and 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) wide. The petals are spatula-shaped, 13–18 mm (0.5–0.7 in) long and about 3 mm (0.1 in) wide. The labellum is white with purplish markings, 10–13 mm (0.4–0.5 in) long and 7–9 mm (0.3–0.4 in) wide, and has three lobes. The side lobes curve upwards, while the middle lobe has three wavy ridges. Flowering of Dendrobium canaliculatum occurs between August and November.
