Dendrobium heterocarpum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Dendrobium heterocarpum Wall. ex Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 78 (1830).

Homotypic
- Callista heterocarpa (Wall. ex Lindl.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 654 (1891).
Heterotypic
- Callista aurea (Lindl.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 654 (1891).
- Dendrobium atractodes Ridl. in J. Bot. 23: 123 (1885).
- Dendrobium aureum Lindl. in Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 77 (1830).
- Dendrobium aureum var. pallidum Lindl. in Edwards's Bot. Reg. 25: t. 20 (1839).
- Dendrobium citrinum W.Bull in Garden (London, 1871-1927) 5: 502 (1874).
- Dendrobium heterocarpum var. henshalii Hook. in Bot. Mag. 83: t. 4970 (1857).
- Dendrobium minahassae Kraenzl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 50 II B 21: 107 (1910).

Native distribution areas:

Asia-Temperate
- China
  - China South-Central.
Asia-Tropical
- Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya.
- Indo-China
  - Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.
- Malesia
  - Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Sulawesi, Sumatera.

Wallich, N. ex Lindley, J. (1830), The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants, London 78.

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