The genus Dendrobium was first formally described in 1799 by Olof Swartz and the description was published in Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis. [1][6] The name Dendrobium is … · Native to southeast Asia, the genus Dendrobium is one of the largest orchid groups. Learn tips for how to grow these popular orchids. One notable variety is the Nobel Dendrobium (Dendrobium nobile) which is listed as one of the 50 fundamental herbs of traditional Chinese medicine, and native to the Himalayan region. Pollination of Dendrobium infundibulum, Cymbidium insigne (Orchidaceae) and Rhododendron lyi (Ericaceae) by Bombus eximus (Apidae) in Thailand: a possible case of floral mimicry.
