Dendrobium thyrsiflorum

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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]

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Pinecone-like raceme dendrobium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species:
D. thyrsiflorum
Binomial name
Dendrobium thyrsiflorum
Rchb.f. ex André
Synonyms[1]
  • Dendrobium densiflorum var. alboluteum Hook.f.
  • Dendrobium galliceanum Linden
  • Callista thyrsiflora (Rchb.f. ex André) M.A. Clem.
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Two varieties are recognized:[1]

  • Dendrobium thyrsiflorum var. minutiflorum Aver. - Laos
  • Dendrobium thyrsiflorum var. thyrsiflorum - most of species range

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