Dendrobium unicum

Unique Dendrobium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochilaeae
Subtribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: D. unicum
Binomial name
Dendrobium unicum
Seidenf.

Dendrobium unicum is a species of orchid, commonly known as the Unique Dendrobium endemic to Southeast Asia, in Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.[1][2][3] It was first described by Seidenfadden in 1970.[4]

Cultivation

Dendrobium unicum requires a cool climate with a temperature of 40 °F min. to 95 °F max.[5]

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Averyanov, L.V. & Averyanova, A.L. (2003). Updated Checklist of the Orchids of Vietnam: 1-101. Vietnam National University Publishing House, Hanoi.
  3. Sittisujjatham, S. (2006). Wild Orchid of Thailand 1: 1-495. Amarin.
  4. "Dendrobium candidum". OrchidSpecies.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  5. "Andy's orchids - Dendrobium unicum". Andy's orchids. Retrieved 2014-01-11.


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