Dendrobium macrophyllum, commonly known as the large-leaved dendrobium or pastor's orchid, is a species of Orchid.
It is native to Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, and some islands of the western Pacific (Solomon Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, the Caroline Islands).Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesSilveira, P., Schuiteman, A., Vermeulen, J.J., Sousa, A.J., Silva, H., Paiva, J. & De Vogel, E. (2008). The orchids of Timor: checklist and conservation status. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 157: 197-215.
Varieties Three varieties of the species are recognized: Dendrobium macrophyllum var. macrophyllum – most of species range Dendrobium macrophyllum var. subvelutinum J.J.Sm. – New Guinea Dendrobium macrophyllum var. ternatense (J.J.Sm.) P.O'Byrne & J.J.Wood – Sabah, Sulawesi, Ternate
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