Dendrobium moniliforme | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Dendrobium |
Species: | D. moniliforme |
Binomial name | |
Dendrobium moniliforme (L.) Sw. | |
Synonyms | |
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Dendrobium moniliforme, known as Shihu in Chinese and Sekkoku in Japanese, is a species of orchid. It is native to Japan, Korea, China, the Himalayas, and northern Indochina.
Dendrobium moniliforme is the type species for the genus Dendrobium.
In 17th century Japan, royalty used it to perfume clothing.
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Flora of China v 25 p 381, 细茎石斛 xi jing shi hu, Dendrobium moniliforme (Linnaeus) Swartz, Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal., ser. 2. 6: 85. 1799.
- http://www.orchidspecies.com/denmoniliforme.htm IOPSE
- http://www.aos.org/orchids/orchids-a-to-z/letter-d/den-sec-dendrobium.aspx AOS: Dendrobium Sec. Dendrobium
- Hansen, Eric (2000). Orchid Fever. London: Methuen Publishing Ltd. p. 62. ISBN 0413747409.
External links
- Media related to Dendrobium moniliforme at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Dendrobium moniliforme at Wikispecies
Taxon identifiers | |
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Dendrobium moniliforme |
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Epidendrum moniliforme |
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