Dendrobium sulcatum
Dendrobium sulcatum, the furrowed-lip dendrobium, is an orchid native to Asia, in the family Orchidaceae.
| Furrowed-lip dendrobium | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Dendrobieae |
| Genus: | Dendrobium |
| Species: | D. sulcatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrobium sulcatum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Callista sulcata (Lindl.) Kuntze | |
Distribution and habitat
The plant is native to:[1][2][3]
- The Eastern Himalayas — in Bhutan, China in Yunnan, and Northeastern India in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim.
- Northern Indochina — in Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar.
It is an epiphyte and grows on tree trunks in dense forests.[2]
References
- "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org.
- "Dendrobium sulcatum in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- Lucksom, S.Z. (2007). The orchids of Sikkim and North East Himalaya: 1-984. S.Z.Lucksom, India.
External links
Media related to Dendrobium sulcatum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Dendrobium sulcatum at Wikispecies
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