Dendrobium aduncum (the angelfish orchid or inward-bent dendrobium) is a species of orchid. It is native to southern China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hunan, Yunnan), the eastern Himalayas (Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, Myanmar), and northern Indochina (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam).Lucksom, S.Z. (2007). The orchids of Sikkim and North East Himalaya: 1-984. S.Z.Lucksom, India.Khyanjeet Gogoi. 2011. Dendrobium of ‘Joypur Reserve Forest’ of Dibrugarh District of Assam, India. NeBIO (2011) Vol. 2(1):20-26 It is an epiphyte and grows on the tree trunks of mountain forests.
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External links IOSPE orchid photos, Dendrobium aduncum Lindl. 1842, Photo courtesy of Patricia Harding Ricardo's Blog, orchids, parrots, fish and people: Dendrobium aduncum Lindl. 1842, some curious translucid flowers Andy's Orchids (Encinitas California USA), Genus: Dendrobium Species: aduncum Origin: Burma Clear Mountain Garden Treasures 钩状石斛 Dendrobium aduncum Lindl. - Flora Republicae Popularis Sinicae 《中国植物志》 Hoa dong noi, Hoàng Thảo Thập Hoa / Hồng Câu (Dendrobium aduncum Lindl.)