Yes this is Dendrobium aphyllum. Here are the synonyms.
Dendrobium aphyllum (Roxb.) C.E.C.Fisch. in J.S.Gamble, Fl. Madras: 1416 (1928). Synonyms Limodorum aphyllum Roxb., Pl. Coromandel 1: 34 (1795). Cymbidium aphyllum (Roxb.) Sw., Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. 6: 73 (1799). Epidendrum aphyllum (Roxb.) Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 1: 371 (1810). Callista aphylla (Roxb.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 653 (1891). Dendrobium cucullatum R.Br., Bot. Reg. 7: t. 548 (1821). Dendrobium pierardii Roxb. ex Hook., Exot. Fl. 1: t. 9 (1822). Pierardia bicolor Raf., Fl. Tellur. 4: 41 (1838), nom. superfl. Dendrobium pierardii var. cucullatum (R.Br.) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5(2): 738 (1890), nom. illeg. Dendrobium oxyphyllum Gagnep., Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., II, 21: 743 (1950). Dendrobium madrasense A.D.Hawkes, Orquídea (Rio de Janeiro) 25: 102 (1963), nom. illeg. Dendrobium aphyllum var. cucullatum (R.Br.) P.K.Sarkar, J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 5: 1007 (1984). Dendrobium aphyllum var. katakianum I.Barua, Orchid Fl. Kamrup Distr. Assam: 170 (2001). Mam you pic is taken from ground so actually you cant see the labellum properly. Second pic is out of focus. This pic is good enough and the plant can very well be confirmed. I know the plant very well so for me its not a big deal to check from your first pic. I usually dont criticise pictures taken by anyone because there cant be two Vinci. Photography is an art and every one views it in their own way. When you see a good photograph, it also depends on your perception of what good is!! a good photograph normally can be drastically bad photograph botanically. BUT I like you third pic and Ritesh's pics too. Pankaj On Jan 17, 8:56 am, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary <ritesh....@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Usha Di, > > Thanks for sharing the cropped image of your plant. I just wanted to see > the lip character in a close-up shot. Nothing more. Pankaj can throw more > light on the synonyms and variations. I've always found his photographs > outstanding. So he can also tell about the orchid photography better than > me. > > Attached herewith one photograph of Dendrobium aphyllum from Arunachal > Pradesh for your kind perusal and comparison. Hope you'll like it. > > The photograph was taken in the month of May, 2008 at BSI experimental > garden, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh (ca 550 msl). > > Best regards, > Ritesh. > > P.S.: One link for more > convenience:http://www.orchidspecies.com/dendaphyllum.htm > > Dendrobium aphyllum.jpg > 164KViewDownload
