| Dyakia hendersoniana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Dyakia Christenson 1986 |
| Species: | D. hendersoniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Dyakia hendersoniana (Rchb.f.) Christenson | |
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Dyakia is a genus of orchids. It contains only one species, Dyakia hendersoniana (Rchb.f.) Onyx, endemic to the Island of Borneo.
Description
This species is a small to intermediate sized epiphyte.
Generative characteristics
Up to four erect inflorescences are produced axillary. They bear up to 30-40 flowers per inflorescence.
Etymology
The generic name Dyakia is derived from the Dayak people.
Horticulture
This species is rarely cultivated.
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Dyakia
- "Dyakia hendersoniana (Rchb.f.) Christenson". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 April 2014 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- Christenson, Eric Alston. 1986. Orchid Digest 50: 63, Dyakia hendersoniana
- Reichenbach, Heinrich Gustav. 1875. Gardeners' Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette 2: 356, Saccolabium hendersonianum
- ^ Teoh, E. S., & Teoh, E. S. (2021). "Dyakia Christen." Orchid Species from Himalaya and Southeast Asia Vol. 1 (A-E), 477-478.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Dyakia hendersoniana | |
| Dyakia | |
| Saccolabium hendersonianum | |