Common Name: Golden Yellow-flowered Dendrobium
Scientific Name: Dendrobium chrysanthum
Family: Orchidaceae
Size: Upto 5 ft long
Location: Bhimdhunga, Dhading

The Golden Yellow-flowered Dendrobium (Dendrobium chrysanthum) is an epiphytic orchid found in the mid-hill forests of Nepal, typically growing on tree trunks and mossy branches at elevations of about 1,300–2,400 meters. It has slender, cane-like stems with ovate green leaves along the nodes.

The plant produces bright golden-yellow flowers about 4–5 cm across, usually appearing in small clusters from the nodes of the stem. Each flower has broad petals and sepals and a distinctive rounded lip marked with reddish or chestnut blotches near the center. Flowering generally occurs during the warmer months, adding vivid color to humid forest habitats.

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