Dendrobium chryseum
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Dendrobium chryseum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Dendrobium |
Species: | D. chryseum
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Binomial name | |
Dendrobium chryseum | |
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Dendrobium chryseum is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to the Himalayas, mainland South East Asia, south-central China, and Taiwan.[1] It is one of over 1,600 species in the genus Dendrobium.[2]
An epiphyte with yellow flowers, it grows on tree trunks in broadleaf forests at elevations from 1,700 to 2,600 m (5,600 to 8,500 ft).[3] It is considered sacred by the Tsou people of the mountains of Taiwan, who use it to decorate the roofs of their men's traditional meeting houses.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dendrobium chryseum Rolfe". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Dendrobium Sw". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "线叶石斛 xian ye shi hu". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Lin, Tsan-Piao (December 2019). The Orchid Flora of Taiwan: A Collection of Line Drawings. 國立臺灣大學出版中心. p. 471. ISBN 9789863503682.
金草
- ^ McGovern, Nuala (7 December 2023). "Taiwan: The 'God Flower' vanishing because of climate change". BBC Newshour. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
golden grass orchid