Dendrobium convolutum Rolfe 1906

This orchid has bulb and leaf that resembles Den macrophyllum. And if we examine it closer, the flower also has the similar shape. However, the flower of this species is different from Den macrophyllum. Den convolutum has green sepals and petals with reddish labellum. The size of the flower could be considered as small, with diameter at around 5 cm. This species is native of Papua.

Dendrobium lamellatum [Bl.] Lindley 1830

The picture is not good. This is the third time this orchid blooms in my yard. At first, the cane will look like a mini plant of Den. platygastrium, because they are so similar except for their size. But when the flowers come, the similarity will disappear. This dendrobium has small flower (1 cm in diameter, with round-shape flower), yellow sepals and petals, and with brown labellum. The flower will come from nodul on leafless cane.

Dendrobium platygastrium Rchb. f. 1878

This dendrobium has a unique cane, which in my opinion resembles snake pattern ( I quote this one from my father's comment...:o), and it has a very thin cane, which I guess no more that 1 mm. The flower is very nice, with creamy white or pearl-like color and pinkish labellum.

Dendrobium crumenatum Swartz 1799

This is one of the most popular orchid in Java. I could remember it back then when I was child. I saw this orchid grown very well on my grandma's mango tree, and everytime it produces flower, a mystical fragrance comes up. It easily produces a lot of keikis and a lot of flowers. Despite its flowers have short life, it is a favorite amongs the other local orchids in Java.

This picture comes from first flower ever bloomed in my yard. I attached it on starfruit tree about one year ago, and finally my patience is well-paid. The local name for this orchid is "anggrek merpati", which means dove orchid. This name is due to its flower and its color that is dove-like.

Dendrobium odoratum Schlechter 1910

This species is belong to the same family with Dendrobium crumenatum. The differences come from its size, that is larger than Den. crumenatum and its endurance, which is longer (its flower could last for three days, whereas Den. crumenatum only last for a day). I just attached this orchid into grape trunk, and it does well since then. Morever, I am happy with this one because it blooms regularly, at about once in three month. This occasion is the most vibrant moment when it produces some flowers on each old leafless cane. And during its blossom time, my yard is always full of fragrance.

Dendrobium truncatum Lindl. 1859

I have difficulties to take picture for this species due to its size (around 5 mm in width) and the lack of expertise in my side :o(. This species is unique due to its flower size and its leaf size. I think many orchid lovers will find it unattractive at all. However, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder... :o)

Dendrobium purpureum var alba Roxb. 1820

This is a rare yet a unique variant of Den purpureum. The most popular one is with red color. In addition to the distinction of their color, the main difference lies on the bulb shape. the white one tends to have bulky and shorter cane, whereas the red one looks longer and thinner. Nevertheless, both are attractive. Sometimes people misunderstand Den purpureum var alba with Den capituliflorum which exactly has the same color and almost similar flower bucket. However, Den capituliflorum tend to have shorter bulb and less rounded flower bucket.

Coelogyne pandurata Lindley 1853

Dendrobium mirbelianum Gaudich. 1829

Dendrobium secundum [Bl.] Lindl. 1828

Dendrobium capituliflorum Rolfe 1901

Spathoglottis kimballiana Hook.f.1895

Dendrobium bicaudatum Reinw. ex Lindl. 1859

Spathoglottis plicata Blume 1825

This species is very common in Java island, and the Javanese has long ago been cultivating it as ornamental plant. The Javanese name it "anggrek tanah" which means "terrestial orchid". It is a little bit confusing since a lot of orchid are essentially terrestial-type, such as Calanthe sp, Phaius sp, Arachnis sp, and so on. However, the common understanding here in Java is, Spathoglottis = anggrek tanah = terrestial orchid. What about the other terrestial orchid? Go and find another term for them...:-)

I have three species of this Spathoglottis, the first is this one with white flower, the others are with white dark purple and yellow flower(Spathoglottis kimbaliana). The yellow one is very rare because I guess it is not native to Java (or Indonesia). But the white and the purple is easily found along the riverbank of wild forest at the mountain.

Phalaenopsis amabilis [L.] Blume 1825

This phalaenopsis is widely known in Indonesia as "moon orchid" because of its white color. It's easy to grow and has good adaptation for dry and hot temperature. Once it is attached to tree, it will grow happily and produce a lot of flower. Moon orchid is one of three national flowers beside Rafflesia arnoldii R.Br and jasminum sambac (L.)Aiton. A lot of hybrids come from this orchid, and therefore it has high economical value. It has reported that this phalaenopsis has several variants, and my collection comes from Java island

Papilionanthe hookeriana Rchb.f. (1915)

Arundina graminifolia [D Don] Hochr. 1910

This orchid, when it doesn't show its flower, will be likely mistankenly identified as grass or as such because its appearance has much resemblance with grass or any gramineae family. But sometimes closer look will find that this plant produce keikis on its cane, which is absolutely no sign of gramineae. At first I didn't believe at all that this is an orchid species, later friend of mine showed me some keikis near the top of the cane, and finally I believed that it is an orchid. And now, after saw the flower by myself, I know I like this flower, it is beautiful and looks like dendrobium.

Dendrobium stratiotes Rchb. f.1886

Dendrobium mutabile (Blume) Lindl. 1830

Dendrobium antennatum Lindley var. d'albertisii [Rchb.f]J.J.Sm. 1843

Dendrobium discolor Lindley 1841

This species has three different colors as far as I know, first is with yellow-brown looks, the other comes with pale creamy white color, and the last one I found was with pale pink and white appearance. This one is the yellow-brown type, and last time it bloomed, it gave off four branches of flowers with contains ten to twelve flowers in each branch. The good thing about this species is that it could easily cultivate and could produce flower anytime in a year when it has sufficient sunlight and nutrition.

Ascocentrum miniatum [Lindley] Schlechter 1913

Vanda arcuata J.J.Sm. 1907

Vanda celebica Rolfe 1899

Bulbophyllum vaginatum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1864

It is almost similar with Bulbophyllum medusae except that Bulb. vaginatum has bright yellow color.

Paphiopedilum lowii (Lindl.) Pfitzer 1895

Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum [J.J.Smith.]Pfitzer 1900

This species has very long blooming session because it could produce new flower successively once the old one is fallen. It rarely produce two flowers at the same time. Sometimes this species is mistakenly named as Paphiopedilum chamberlainianum

Dendrobium superbum Rchb.f 1864

Just looks like Den anosmum, except that it has shorter and thicker bulb and has dark purple color without fragrance.

Dendrobium anosmum Lindley 1845

This species is a native of Ambon (in Mollucca Island) and is as beautiful as its sister from Java. It has darker purple color and sweet fragrant.

Dendrobium anosmum Lindley 1845

This species comes from my homeland, Java Island (Indonesia). It is very common species here, and is usually cultivated on tree trunks. It blooms in the hot season when its cane is leafless, and during rainy season it produces a lot of keikis and new bulb. It also has a soft-purple color and nice fragrant. When you have one bulb, in a year it could spread to almost ten new plants. I had one long old bulb (about 1 meter) that produced almost twelve new keikis during rainy session. I could tell you that it is the easiest species to cultivate.

Dendrobium shiraishii T.Yukawa & M.Nishida 1992

This is different type of Den. shiraishii. The difference is on its labellum, which shows no reddish color. Overall, it looks like Den. macrophyllum, but with bigger size and less "hairy" appearance.

Dendrobium shiraishii T.Yukawa & M.Nishida 1992

Dendrobium sanguinolentum Lindl. 1842

This is another variant of Den sanguinolentum. The difference from the previous one is the absence of bluish splash around the sepals and petals. Nevertheless, both are very attractive.

Dendrobium sanguinolentum Lindl. 1842

Dendrobium purpureum Roxb. 1820

Dendrobium albosanguinum Lindley & Paxt. 1852

Dendrobium fimbriatum Hooker 1830