Dendrobium moniliforme
Appearance
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
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Binomial name | |
Dendrobium moniliforme | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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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.[1][2]
Dendrobium moniliforme is the type species for the genus Dendrobium. [3][4]
In 17th century Japan, royalty used it to perfume clothing.[5]
References
- ^ a b 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