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Originally Posted by NYCorchidman
Many den phal hybrids have long slender canes, but tend to develop thicker lower waist depending on the hybrids.
The leaves and overall shape of the plant is just not of den phal.
I would also say kingianum type or there are a few other dendrobiums that may look similar to this.
You will just have to wait until it blooms.
By the way, your plant looks fine to me. It is normal for certain dendrobiums to have just a few top leaves left.
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I second what NY said. Looks to me like a kingianum, and I have a few of those. Originally from Australia, they are subtropicals. I live in southern California, similar climate with S. Africa. My Kingianums stay out doors all year. They can withstand quite a bit of cold, even light frost, though we don't get those much either. Without the cool and dryer rest, a kingianum will not flower. If you have been growing it warm high light but only keikis but no bloom, I highly suspect it is not a phalaenopsis type hybrid, and quite honestly it doesn't look like a phalaenopsis hybrid to me either.
Good luck
Andrew