Name: Dendrobium lindleyi Steud.
Synonyms: Dendrobium aggregatum Roxb.
Etymology: Dendrobium = tree dweller (Greek dendron = tree, bios = life); lindleyi = named in honor of the eminent English botanist John Lindley.
First description: Described in 1821 by William Roxburgh as Dendrobium aggregatum; renamed Dendrobium lindleyi in 1840 by Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel.
Origin / Distribution: South China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Guizhou, Yunnan), Northeast India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam.
Location / Habitat: Epiphytic on thick branches or lithophytic on steep rock faces in open, bright dry forests at altitudes of 300 to 1,500 meters. It is adapted to distinct, months-long dry and bright periods in winter.
Description & Notes: Dendrobium lindleyi is a compact, low-growing orchid with spindle-shaped to ovoid, heavily ribbed pseudobulbs. Each pseudobulb bears a single, very thick, stiff-leathery leaf at the apex. The overhanging to arching inflorescence produces numerous golden-yellow to bright orange-yellow flowers, which possess a remarkably broad, velvety-haired lip and emit a sweet, honey-like fragrance.

In cultivation, the species requires a great deal of light (tolerates direct morning sun) and thrives best mounted on cork or wood, as the root system must dry out quickly. During the growth phase in summer, it requires plenty of water and warm conditions. In winter, a strict, cooler dormant period (10–15 °C) with minimal watering and maximum light is mandatory to trigger flowering in spring.