Dendrobium cuthbertsonii

Dendrobium cuthbertsonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: D. cuthbertsonii
Binomial name
Dendrobium cuthbertsonii
F. Muell.
Synonyms[1]
  • Pedilonum cuthbertsonii (F.Muell.) Brieger in F.R.R.Schlechter
  • Maccraithea cuthbertsonii (F.Muell.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
  • Dendrobium agathodaemonis J.J.Sm.
  • Dendrobium asperifolium J.J.Sm.
  • Dendrobium sophronites Schltr.
  • Dendrobium trachyphyllum Schltr.
  • Dendrobium coccinellum Ridl.
  • Dendrobium euphues Ridl.
  • Dendrobium laetum Schltr.
  • Dendrobium atromarginatum J.J.Sm.
  • Dendrobium lichenicola J.J.Sm.
  • Pedilonum asperifolium (J.J.Sm.) Brieger in F.R.R.Schlechter
  • Pedilonum trachyphyllum (Schltr.) Brieger in F.R.R.Schlechter
  • Pedilonum coccinellum (Ridl.) Rauschert
  • Pedilonum euphues (Ridl.) Rauschert
  • Pedilonum sophronites (Schltr.) Rauschert
  • Maccraithea agathodaemonis (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
  • Maccraithea asperifolia (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
  • Maccraithea atromarginata (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
  • Maccraithea coccinella (Ridl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
  • Maccraithea euphues (Ridl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
  • Maccraithea lichenicola (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
  • Maccraithea sophronites (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
  • Maccraithea trachyphylla (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones

Dendrobium cuthbertsonii is a species of orchid in the genus Dendrobium. It grows epiphytically at up to 10,000 feet (3,000 m) above sea level in New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago.[1][2] It is targeted by commercial collectors who harvest it for export.[3] It has one of the longest floral durations of any orchid, with individual flowers remaining open for up to nine months.[4] Its stems are 1–2 centimetres (0.4–0.8 in) tall and 4–7 millimetres (0.16–0.28 in) wide; the flowers are 25–40 mm (1.0–1.6 in) long, 13–35 mm (0.5–1.4 in) wide, and extremely variable in colour.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ I. D. James (2001). Orchids. Firefly Books. p. 64. ISBN 9781552095089.
  3. ↑ Irawati (2013). "Conservation of orchids the gems of the tropics". In M. N. Normah, H. F. Chin, Barbara M. Reed. Conservation of Tropical Plant Species. Springer. pp. 171–188. ISBN 9781461437765.
  4. ↑ David Horak (2004). "Orchids and their pollinators". In Charles Marden Fitch. The Best Orchids for Indoors. Brooklyn Botanic Garden. pp. 11–19. ISBN 9781889538600.
  5. ↑ J. Cullen (1992). The Orchid Book: a Guide to the Identification of Cultivated Orchid Species. Cambridge University Press. p. 263. ISBN 9780521418560.

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