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| taxonomy |
described by |
Rolfe, Robert Allen |
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published in |
The Gardners' Chronicle . serie 3 2 : 155 1887 |
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famigly |
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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chromosomes |
2n = 38 |
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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 |
humid forests in Laos (Xieng Khouang, Muang Cha, Chieng Kwang), Viet Nam (Lao Bang, Ha Giang,
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Quang Binh),China (Guangdong, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan, Bai Sha, Yunnan, Meng La, Si Mao, |
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Kwangtung), Hong Kong |
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altitude |
300 - 1600 m (990 - 5280 ft) |
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habitat |
climate informations from Xiang Khoang (Laos) |
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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 Xiang Khoang this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 13 h 17 m' to 10 h 43 m' |
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life form |
epiphyte, litophyte or geophyte |
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brightness |
partial shade |
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| inflorescence |
length |
1 cm (0.4"), from the upper nodes |
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nr flowers |
1 - 2, fragrants |
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size |
single flower 2.5 L 4.5 cm (1" L 1.8") |
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duration |
inflorescence ≈ 12 - 14 days |
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time |
to bloom from birth, ≈ 90 days |
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| notes |
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need a dry winter rest |
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| CITES |
appendix |
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