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| taxonomy |
described by |
(Lindley) Wallich, Nathaniel |
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published in |
Edwards' Botanical Register 25 : ad pl. 37 1839 |
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family |
Orchidaceae |
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subfamily |
Epidendroideae |
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tribe |
Malaxideae |
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subtribe |
Dendrobiinae |
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genus |
Dendrobium Swartz 1799 |
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metabolism |
CAM pathway, stomata of the leaves are open at night. |
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(K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) |
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it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots. |
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| native of |
origins |
deciduos forests in India (Assam, Sikkim, Kalimpong), Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, Laos, Thailand,
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Viet Nam (Son La), China (Hainan, Yunnan) |
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altitude |
500 - 1500 m (1650 - 4950 ft) |
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habitat |
climate informations from Haikou (Hainan, China) |
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Köppen climate classification : Cfa, humid subtropical climate in all seasons, with very hot summers |
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the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 1000 m / 3300 ft) : |
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photoperiod |
in Haikou this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 13 h 20 m' to 10 h 40 m' |
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life form |
epiphyte |
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brightness |
partial shade |
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| inflorescence |
length |
5 - 6 cm (2" - 2.4"), basal |
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nr flowers |
1 - 2, fragrants |
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size |
single flower 3,5 L 3,5 cm (1.6" L 1.6") |
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duration |
inflorescence ≈ 15 - 20 days |
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time |
to bloom from birth, ≈ 30 days |
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| CITES |
appendix |
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