Biology:Dendrobium williamsonii

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Short description: Species of orchid


Williamson's dendrobium
Dendrobium williamsonii.jpg
1903 illustration[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species:
D. williamsonii
Binomial name
Dendrobium williamsonii
Day & Rchb.f.
Synonyms[2]
  • Callista williamsonii (Day & Rchb.f.) Kuntze (1891)

Dendrobium williamsonii is a species of orchid, commonly known as Williamson's dendrobium. It is native to southern China (Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan), Assam, and Indochina (Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam).[2][3] It is an epiphyte and grows on tree trunks in forests.[3]

References

  1. M. S. del. ( = Matilda Smith, 1854-1926), J. N. Fitch lith. ( = John Nugent Fitch, 1840–1927) Description by William Botting Hemsley (1843–1924) - Curtis's botanical magazine v 130
  2. 2.0 2.1 "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=59503. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Dendrobium williamsonii in Flora of China @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200028651. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5221117 entry