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Dendrobium nobile

Also known as: Callista nobilis (Lindl.) Kuntze +16 more
  • Callista nobilis (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Dendrobium caerulescens Wall. ex Lindl.
  • Dendrobium chlorostylum Gagnep.
  • Dendrobium formosanum (Rchb.f.) Masam.
  • Dendrobium lindleyanum Griff.
  • Dendrobium nobile f. cooksonianum (Rchb.f.) O.Gruss & N.H.Tuan
  • Dendrobium nobile f. nobilius (Rchb.f.) M.Hiroe
  • Dendrobium nobile f. virginale (Rolfe) O.Gruss & N.H.Tuan
  • Dendrobium nobile subsp. virginale Rolfe
  • Dendrobium nobile var. alboluteum Huyen & Aver.
  • Dendrobium nobile var. alboluteum Lindl.
  • Dendrobium nobile var. anomalum Lindl.
  • Dendrobium nobile var. cooksonianum Rchb.f.
  • Dendrobium nobile var. excellens Lindl.
  • Dendrobium nobile var. formosanum Rchb.f.
  • Dendrobium nobile var. luteum Lindl.
  • Dendrobium nobile var. majus Lindl.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte or lithophyte.

Dendrobium nobile is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Dendrobium is notably large, comprising more than 1600 species.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii

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