Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Leafless dendrobium

Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid)

Distribution: Asia, Australia

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Life form: Epiphytic

Comments: It is attractive and easily cultivated with long, pendulous stems that become leafless in the resting period and, for a few weeks during the spring, carry numerous, pinkish violet, fragrant flowers with a pale yellow or whitish lip.