Dendrobium lawianum

Orchidaceae (orchid family) » Dendrobium lawianum

 

den-DROH-bee-um -- from the Greek, dendron (tree) and bios (life); tree of life

law-ee-AY-num -- perhaps named in honour of J. S. Law, ICS and botanist

 

commonly known as: Law's dendrobium • Marathi: लॉई दांडेअमरी lawi dandeamri

 

Endemic to: s Western Ghats (of India)

 

 

References: Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar • Wild Orchids of Sharavathi River Basin and Parts of Uttara Kannada • Enchanting Kerala

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