Dendrobium moniliforme

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Sekkoku
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
Subtribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: D. moniliforme
Binomial name
Dendrobium moniliforme
(L.) Sw.
Synonyms
  • Epidendrum moniliforme L. (basionym)
  • Epidendrum monile Thunb.
  • Limodorum monile (Thunb.) Thunb.
  • Callista moniliformis (L.) Kuntze
  • Dendrobium monile Kraenzl.
  • Epidendrum moniliferum Panz.
  • Onychium japonicum Blume
  • Dendrobium japonicum (Blume) Lindl.
  • Ormostema albiflora Raf.
  • Dendrobium castum Bateman ex Rchb.f.
  • Callista japonica (Blume) Kuntze
  • Callista stricklandiana (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
  • Dendrobium heishanense Hayata
  • Dendrobium taiwanianum S.S.Ying

Dendrobium moniliforme (Sekkoku in Japanese) is a species of orchid. In 17th century Japan, royalty used it to perfume clothing.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Hansen, Eric (2000). Orchid Fever. London: Methuen Publishing Ltd. p. 62. ISBN 0413747409. 

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