Dendrobium chameleon

Dendrobium chameleon (chameleleon dendrobium) is a species of orchid of the genus Dendrobium. It is native to the Philippines and Taiwan.[1][2][3] The size of the flowers varies from 2.5 to 3.75 cm.[4]

Chameleon dendrobium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species:
D. chameleon
Binomial name
Dendrobium chameleon
Ames, 1908
Synonyms[1]
  • Dendrobium longicalcaratum Hayata 1914
  • Dendrobium randaiense Hayata 1911
  • Pedilonum longicalcaratum (Hayata) Rauschert 1983
  • Dendrobium chameleon var. ovatilabium Ames & Quisumb.
  • Dendrobium chameleon f. alba Ames & Quisumb.

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Flora of China v 25 p 390, 长爪石斛 chang zhao shi hu, Dendrobium chameleon Ames, Orchidaceae. 2: 174. 1908.
  3. "IOSPE PHOTOS: Dendrobium Chameleon". OrchidSpecies. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  4. "Dendrobium Chameleon - Orchidiana". Orchidiana.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-27.


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