Dendrobium
E857205
Dendrobium is a large and diverse genus of orchids known for its ornamental flowers and widespread distribution across Asia and the Pacific.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dendrobium canonical | 2 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
orchid genus ⓘ |
| class | Liliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Dendrobium anosmum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dendrobium bigibbum NERFINISHED ⓘ Dendrobium catenatum NERFINISHED ⓘ Dendrobium chrysotoxum NERFINISHED ⓘ Dendrobium kingianum NERFINISHED ⓘ Dendrobium nobile NERFINISHED ⓘ Dendrobium phalaenopsis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Olof Swartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | Asia-Pacific region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| family | Orchidaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
purple ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| growthForm |
epiphytic
ⓘ
lithophytic ⓘ occasionally terrestrial ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
long-lasting flowers
ⓘ
pseudobulbs ⓘ showy flowers ⓘ sympodial growth ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| notableIn | orchid breeding ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy |
bees
ⓘ
butterflies ⓘ insects ⓘ |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tribe | Dendrobieae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Dendrobium nobile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cut flowers
ⓘ
ornamental horticulture ⓘ potted plants ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional medicine ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1799 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.