Dendrobium guamense
Dendrobium guamense is a species of epiphytic orchid endemic to Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.[1][2] It is currently known from nine occurrences totaling 550 individuals across the islands of Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan.[3]
Dendrobium guamense | |
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Dendrobium guamense leaves and flowers, Rota Island, CNMI | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Dendrobieae |
Genus: | Dendrobium |
Species: | D. guamense |
Binomial name | |
Dendrobium guamense | |
References
- Raulerson, Lynn (1992). Ferns and Orchids of the Mariana Islands. Guam.
- "Dendrobium guamense". Guam Plant Extinction Prevention Program. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Endangered Status for 21 Species and Proposed Threatened Status for 2 Species in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands" (PDF). Government Publishing Office. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
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