Dendrobium, abbreviated as Den in horticultural trade, is a large genus of tropical
orchids that consists of about 1200 species. The genus occurs in diverse habitats throughout
much of south, east and southeast Asia, including the Philippines, Borneo, Australia, New
Guinea, Solomon Islands and New Zealand. The name is from the Greek dendron (meaning tree) and
bios (meaning life). The species are either epiphytic, growing on a tree, or occasionally
lithophytic, growing over a rock. They have adapted to a wide variety of habitats, from the
high altitudes in the Himalayan mountains to lowland tropical forests and even to the dry
climate of the Australian desert.
Originally from the Islands of The Bahamas, Winston is a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography
and of the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale (A School of Professional Studies).
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