Biology:Dendrobium sulcatum
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Short description: Species of orchid
| Furrowed-lip dendrobium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Dendrobium |
| Species: | D. sulcatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Dendrobium sulcatum Lindl.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Callista sulcata (Lindl.) Kuntze | |
Dendrobium sulcatum, the furrowed-lip dendrobium, is an orchid native to Asia, in the family Orchidaceae.
Distribution and habitat
The plant is native to:[1][2][3]
- The Eastern Himalayas — in Bhutan, China in Yunnan, and Northeastern India in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim.
- Northern Indochina — in Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar.
It is an epiphyte and grows on tree trunks in dense forests.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=59213.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dendrobium sulcatum in Flora of China @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=250092779.
- ↑ Lucksom, S.Z. (2007). The orchids of Sikkim and North East Himalaya: 1-984. S.Z.Lucksom, India.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3339220 entry
