Dendrobium chryseum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Dendrobium |
Species: | D. chryseum |
Binomial name | |
Dendrobium chryseum Rolfe | |
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Dendrobium chryseum is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to the Himalayas, mainland South East Asia, south-central China, and Taiwan. It is one of over 1,600 species in the genus Dendrobium.
An epiphyte with yellow flowers, it grows on tree trunks in broadleaf forests at elevations from 1,700 to 2,600 m (5,600 to 8,500 ft). It is considered sacred by the Tsou people of the mountains of Taiwan, who use it to decorate the roofs of their men's traditional meeting houses.
References
- ^ "Dendrobium chryseum Rolfe". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- "Dendrobium Sw". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- "线叶石斛 xian ye shi hu". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- Lin, Tsan-Piao (December 2019). The Orchid Flora of Taiwan: A Collection of Line Drawings. 國立臺灣大學出版中心. p. 471. ISBN 9789863503682.
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- McGovern, Nuala (7 December 2023). "Taiwan: The 'God Flower' vanishing because of climate change". BBC Newshour. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
golden grass orchid
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Dendrobium chryseum |
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