Dendrobium thyrsiflorum explained

Dendrobium thyrsiflorum is a species of orchid, commonly called the pinecone-like raceme dendrobium. It is native to the Himalayas (Bhutan, Assam, Yunnan and Arunachal Pradesh) as well as to the mountains of northern Indochina (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam).^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Two varieties are recognized:^[1]

• Dendrobium thyrsiflorum var. minutiflorum Aver. - Laos
• Dendrobium thyrsiflorum var. thyrsiflorum - most of species range

External links

• • • IOSPE orchid photos, Dendrobium thyrsiflorum Rchb.f 1875, Photo courtesy of Patricia Harding.
• Santa Barbara Orchid Estate, Dendrobium thyrsiflorum
• Orchid Web Presented by Orchids Unlimited (Plymouth Minnesota USA), Dendrobium thyrsiflorum
• Clear Mountain Garden Treasures, Dendrobium thyrsiflorum

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=59285 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242317317 Flora of China v 25 p 376, 球花石斛 qiu hua shi hu, Dendrobium thyrsiflorum H. G. Reichenbach ex André, Ill. Hort. 22: 88. 1875.
3. Sittisujjatham, S. (2006). Wild Orchid of Thailand 1: 1-495. Amarin.
4. Lucksom, S.Z. (2007). The orchids of Sikkim and North East Himalaya: 1-984. S.Z.Lucksom, India.