Dendrobium nindii 'Poni Ali'i' CHM 2026-10-20
Posted on October 20, 2026
Finding
SITF has determined this plant to not be Dendrobium nindii, but most likely a hybrid, probably with D. nindii as a parent (Nov 2026). Jim Cootes, a respected authority and author on Dendrobium species, looked at this. His response was "the lip midlobe of the labellum is very different from that of Dendrobium nindii, and the colouration is not right. Small nindii are 1+ metre tall or more, not 40-50cm. In my opinion, the plant is a hybrid." The original description of the species describes the canes as 4-6 feet with a blackish sheen. The leaves of D. nindii are described as 2-3 inches long. These are more like 5 inches. Also, the line drawing of D. ionoglossum, a synonym of D. nindii, shows the two outer keels (of three total), extend almost all the way to the midlobe apex. On this plant the keels stop at the base of the midlobe.
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