dendrobidæ

pl. [Mod. Lat. dendrobium (q. v.), and fem. pl. adj. suff. -idæ.] Bot.: A family of Orchids, of the tribe Malaxee. děn-drō'-bi-ŭm, s. [Gr. dendron a tree, and bios life. So named because they are found on trees.] Bot.: A genus of Orchids, the typical one of the family Dendrobide. The anther is two-celled, with gland. Above 200 are known, sonra then with four pollen ma es with no separate stigmatic fine flowers, others of more humble character. Of the former type are Dendrobium nobile , D. Chrysan themum, D. Gibson i, D. finbriatum , and D. densiflorum. About eighty are cultivated in greenhouses. Their native country is the East Indies. koilos hollow.]