Which Orchid family do I belong to?

[Learjet]

Got this cute little yellow Orchid from a friend. I was wondering what family it belongs to?

[Pattywack]

Beautiful! I have a Dendrobium jenkinsii that looks very much like this. Do a google search and see if your plant looks the same.

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Maybe a Dendrobium aggregatum, a bigger plant. Both have these gorgeous blooms.

[Learjet]

Thanks Patty. Mine is only a baby size one. I did a search for the one you said and another came up that looks even more like it. Could it be a Dendrobium lindleyi?

[Pattywack]

From what I've read the lindleyi and the aggregatum are the same plant. I could be wrong, I think the jenkinsii is the smaller one.

I've only had mine for a few weeks and it is a good size plant though not tall, the bulbs range from pea size to peanut size, the leaves are under an inch. It has not flowered for me yet.

[Pattywack]

Here it is in a 4" basket

[Orchids4ever]

[QUOTE=Learjet;819047]Thanks Patty. Mine is only a baby size one. I did a search for the one you said and another came up that looks even more like it. Could it be a Dendrobium lindleyi?[/QUOTE


Den.lindleyi Is correct

[Learjet]

Thanks Monika and Patty!

[Pattywack]

Monika, I assume you identify this plant by the flower? Is it correct that the jenkinsii has a single flower while the lindleyi has several per inflorescence?

[Orchids4ever]

Originally Posted by Pattywack

Monika, I assume you identify this plant by the flower? Is it correct that the jenkinsii has a single flower while the lindleyi has several per inflorescence?

Yes ,the lindleyi has more blooms per inflorescence .
I know that for sure as I have one

[Pattywack]

Thank you Monika