Dendrobium nareshbahadurii

This is an epiphytic orchid with a 15-20 cm long stem. Thin and narrow oblong leaves of 6-7 x 0.6-0.7 cm. The inflorescence is 10-15 cm long bearing 3 to 10 flowers. Pale green and purple flowers that are 25 to 30 mm long with a purple lip shorter than the sepals. It can be differentiated by closely resembling Dendrobium strongylanthum species by the relatively longer and narrower sepals and petals and side lobes of the lip.

This orchid was collected by H.B.Naithani and Dr. Kunwar Naresh Bahadur in October 1982 and described by Naithani in 1986. It was collected from a location named Jameri on the edge of the current Sessa Orchid Sanctuary in West Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh. It was never seen after the initial collection.

This species of orchid was found in a forest with trees like Ficus punctata, Choerospondias axillaris, and Canarium strictum. It was discovered at an elevation of 600 meters and a possible distribution up to 1200 meters. It was found flowering in October.

This species was named honoring Dr. Kunwar Naresh Bahadur , botanist at Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, India for his contributions to systematic botany, who also collected the specimen along with Naithani.