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Dendrobium williamsonii

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Williamson's dendrobium
1903 illustration[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species:
D. williamsonii
Binomial name
Dendrobium williamsonii
Day & Rchb.f.
Synonyms[2]
  • Callista williamsonii (Day & Rchb.f.) Kuntze (1891)

Dendrobium williamsonii is a species of orchid, commonly known as Williamson's dendrobium. It is native to southern China (Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan), Assam, and Indochina (Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam).[2][3] It is an epiphyte and grows on tree trunks in forests.[3]

References

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  1. ^ M. S. del. ( = Matilda Smith, 1854-1926), J. N. Fitch lith. ( = John Nugent Fitch, 1840–1927) Description by William Botting Hemsley (1843–1924) - Curtis's botanical magazine v 130
  2. ^ a b "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org.
  3. ^ a b "Dendrobium williamsonii in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-06-28.