Dendrobium utile

(Dendrobium utile)

Description

Dendrobium utile is a species of orchid native to Sulawesi and Papua, occurring in forests at altitudes of up to 150 m. It is the official flower of Sulawesi Tenggara. Locally this orchid is also called anomi, anemi or alemi, or anggrek serat (fiber orchid) from the its fiber-rich root.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Genus:Dendrobium
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