| Dendrochilum magnum photo C. Solimbergo |
| taxonomy | described by | Reichenbach, Heinrich Gustav |
| published in | Annales Botanices Systematicae 6 : 240 1861 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Arethuseae | |
| subtribe | Coelogyninae | |
| genus | Dendrochilum Blume 1825 | |
| 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) | ||
| it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots. | ||
| native of | origins | mossy forests of The Philippines (Luzon, Antique, Capiz, Negros, Davao, Lanao) |
| altitude | 665 - 1995 m (2194 - 6583 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Marawi (Lanao, The Philippines) |
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| Köppen climate classification : Af, humid tropical climate of the rainforest | ||
| (no winter season, more abundant rainfall) | ||
| the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 1300 m / 4300 ft) : | ||
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| photoperiod | in Marawi this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 12 h 30 m' to 11 h 30 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade | |
| inflorescence | length | 55 - 60 cm (22" - 24"), from the base of the leaf |
| nr flowers | 60 - 66, fragrants, in double row opposed | |
| size | single flower 1 L 1.5 cm (0.4" L 0.6") - inflorescence 30 L 2 cm (12" L 0.8") | |
| duration | inflorescence ≈ 40 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 40 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
