Dendrobium thyrsiflorum
| Pinecone-like Raceme Dendrobium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Podochilaeae |
| Subtribe: | Dendrobiinae |
| Genus: | Dendrobium |
| Species: | D. thyrsiflorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrobium thyrsiflorum Rchb.f. ex André | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dendrobium thyrsiflorum is a species of orchid, commonly called the Pinecone-like Raceme Dendrobium. It is native to the Himalayas (Bhutan, Assam, Yunnan and Arunachal Pradesh) as well as to the mountains of northern Indochina (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam).[1][2][3][4]
Two varieties are recognized:[1]
- Dendrobium thyrsiflorum var. minutiflorum Aver. - Laos
- Dendrobium thyrsiflorum var. thyrsiflorum - most of species range
References
- 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Flora of China v 25 p 376, 球花石斛 qiu hua shi hu, Dendrobium thyrsiflorum H. G. Reichenbach ex André, Ill. Hort. 22: 88. 1875.
- ↑ Sittisujjatham, S. (2006). Wild Orchid of Thailand 1: 1-495. Amarin.
- ↑ Lucksom, S.Z. (2007). The orchids of Sikkim and North East Himalaya: 1-984. S.Z.Lucksom, India.
External links
- IOSPE orchid photos, Dendrobium thyrsiflorum Rchb.f 1875, Photo courtesy of Patricia Harding.
- Santa Barbara Orchid Estate, Dendrobium thyrsiflorum
- Orchid Web Presented by Orchids Unlimited (Plymouth Minnesota USA), Dendrobium thyrsiflorum
- Clear Mountain Garden Treasures, Dendrobium thyrsiflorum
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