Dendrophylax lindenii

Dendrophylax lindenii is a small sized orchid, found in south Florida, Bahamas, and Cuba, it is a hot to cool growing species found in deep swamp forest, thickets and coasta; brushlands. They are small leafless epiphytes and their roots have chloroplasts to create the chlorophyl that the plant needs to survive, this function is normally taken care of by the leaves which in this genus are missing and it blooms on a spreading arcuate, 6 to 22cm long inflorescence with scarious bracts and fragrant, 1 to 10 successively opening flowers all arising from the center of the stem that occurs in the early summer in the US and the fall in Cuba. This is a rare and rarely seen plant that is not offered often for the cultivator of orchids.