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Dinema polybulbon is the only accepted species in its genus, a small pseudobulbous epiphytic orchid with tiny green bulbs and single yellowish flowers. It grows on trees or rocks in humid mixed forests, so it needs humid air, bright filtered light and careful watering.
Dinema is a genus of orchids. It is represented by a single currently accepted species, Dinema polybulbon, native to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
It is found in Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Cuba and Jamaica. Uncommon species in habitat, found in humid mixed forests, at elevations of 1000–1400 meters; it blooms in November, and bears fruit in August.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dinema (plant) by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
