Dendrobium cuthbertsonii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Dendrobium |
Species: | D. cuthbertsonii |
Binomial name | |
Dendrobium cuthbertsonii F. Muell. | |
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Dendrobium cuthbertsonii is a species of orchid in the genus Dendrobium. It grows epiphytically at up to 10,000 feet (3,000 m) above sea level in New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. It is targeted by commercial collectors who harvest it for export. It has one of the longest floral durations of any orchid, with individual flowers remaining open for up to nine months. Another source says ten months. Its stems are 1–2 centimetres (0.4–0.8 in) tall and 4–7 millimetres (0.16–0.28 in) wide; the flowers are 25–40 mm (1.0–1.6 in) long, 13–35 mm (0.5–1.4 in) wide, and extremely variable in colour., ranging from crimson through orangey-red.
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- I. D. James (2001). Orchids. Firefly Books. p. 64. ISBN 9781552095089.
- Irawati (2013). "Conservation of orchids the gems of the tropics". In M. N. Normah; H. F. Chin; Barbara M. Reed (eds.). Conservation of Tropical Plant Species. Springer. pp. 171–188. ISBN 9781461437765.
- David Horak (2004). "Orchids and their pollinators". In Charles Marden Fitch (ed.). The Best Orchids for Indoors. Brooklyn Botanic Garden. pp. 11–19. ISBN 9781889538600.
- "Grammatophyllum". Retrieved July 31, 2007.
- J. Cullen (1992). The Orchid Book: a Guide to the Identification of Cultivated Orchid Species. Cambridge University Press. p. 263. ISBN 9780521418560.
External links
- Media related to Dendrobium cuthbertsonii at Wikimedia Commons
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Dendrobium cuthbertsonii |
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