Dendrobium thyrsiflorum
| Pinecone-like raceme dendrobium | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Dendrobieae |
| Genus: | Dendrobium |
| Species: | D. thyrsiflorum
|
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrobium thyrsiflorum Rchb.f. ex André
| |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
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[]
- ^ a b c 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
 | This Dendrobium-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Dendrobium
- Orchids of Asia
- Flora of East Himalaya
- Flora of Indo-China
- Plants described in 1871
- Dendrobium stubs