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Dendrobium |
Dendrochilum |
Other Ds |
Dryadella (Drya.)(Dryads: the nymphs of trees and forests)About 40 species of miniature orchids. Used to be Masdevallia. From Mexico to Brazil. |
Doritis (Dor.)(Gk: dorites:spear)This genus has only a single species Doritis Pulcherrima. The species has highly variable colors. It is mostly used to create Doritaenopsis with Phalaenopsis |
 Drya. Elata (species) Columbia |
 Dor. Pulcherrima alba (species) Vietnam Flower size: 1' (2.5 cm) |
Doritaenopsis (Dtps.)an intergeneric hybrid of Doritis (above) and Phalaenopsis. Monopodial growth. |
 Dtps. Minho Princess |
 Dtps Hampshire Snowdrift |
 Dtps Happy Valentine |
Dracula (Drac.)(dracula: little dragon)Separated from Masdevallia since 1978. About 118 species. Central America and NW Andes, especially Ecuador. Epiphytes, and terrestrials. No pseudobulb. |
 Drac. Sodiroi (species) Ecuador Flower size: < 2' (5 cm) |
 Drac. Cordobae (species) Ecuador Flower size: 4" (10 cm) |
 Drac. Cordobae (left) flowerbuds |
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