Dendrobium bensoniae

Dendrobium bensoniae
	Flower of D. bensoniae
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Dendrobium
Species:	D. bensoniae
Binomial name
	Dendrobium bensoniae; Rchb.f.
Synonyms
	Callista bensoniae (Rchb.f.) Kuntze; Dendrobium bensoniae var. aurantiacum Rchb.f.;

Dendrobium bensoniae is a species of orchid native to Asia. It was described by German botanist Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in 1867 and is now popular as an ornamental plant.

Distribution and habitat

Dendrobium bensoniae is native to northeastern India (Assam, Mizoram, and Manipur), Bangladesh, mainland Myanmar, and Thailand.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It grows as an epiphyte on tree trunks in moist lowland and submontane forests.^[1]

Description

D. bensoniae is an upright, deciduous plant. The stems measure 3.5–7.5 cm (1.4–3.0 in) long and 4–8 mm (0.16–0.31 in) thick and each bear two to five leaves. The flowers measure approximately 4.6 cm (1.8 in) across and are mostly white in colour, with two dark purple blotches surrounded by yellow on the inside of the labellum.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Brummitt, N. (2013). "Dendrobium bensoniae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T44392716A44421263. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T44392716A44421263.en. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Dendrobium bensoniae Rchb.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ Riva, S. S.; Islam, A.; Hoque, M. E. (2016). "In vitro Regeneration and Rapid Multiplication of Dendrobium bensoniae, an Indigenous Ornamental Orchid" (PDF). The Agriculturists. 14 (2): 24-31. doi:10.3329/agric.v14i2.31341. ISSN 2304-7321.
^ ^a ^b Kataki, S. K.; Krishna, Bijay (1970). "Dendrobium bensoniae Reichb. F. - A New Find from Mizo (Lushai) Hills, Mizoram". Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India. 12. Botanical Survey of India: 260–261. ISSN 0976-5069.

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[IUCN-1] Brummitt, N. (2013). "Dendrobium bensoniae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T44392716A44421263. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T44392716A44421263.en. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

[POWO-2] "Dendrobium bensoniae Rchb.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

[Agriculturists-3] Riva, S. S.; Islam, A.; Hoque, M. E. (2016). "In vitro Regeneration and Rapid Multiplication of Dendrobium bensoniae, an Indigenous Ornamental Orchid" (PDF). The Agriculturists. 14 (2): 24-31. doi:10.3329/agric.v14i2.31341. ISSN 2304-7321.

[Kataki1970-4] Kataki, S. K.; Krishna, Bijay (1970). "Dendrobium bensoniae Reichb. F. - A New Find from Mizo (Lushai) Hills, Mizoram". Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India. 12. Botanical Survey of India: 260–261. ISSN 0976-5069.

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