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.[1][2] It is targeted by commercial collectors who harvest it for export.[3] It has one of the longest floral durations of any orchid, with individual flowers remaining open for up to nine months.[4] Another source says ten months.[5] 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.,[6] ranging from crimson through orangey-red.
| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Dendrobium cuthbertsonii | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b 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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ J. Cullen (1992). The Orchid Book: a Guide to the Identification of Cultivated Orchid Species. Cambridge University Press. p. 263. ISBN 9780521418560.
External links
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