Dendrobium cuthbertsonii
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Dendrobium cuthbertsonii is a species of orchid in the genus Dendrobium. It grows epiphytically at up to 10,000 feet (3,000 m) above sea level in New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago.[1][2] It is targeted by commercial collectors who harvest it for export.[3] It has one of the longest floral durations of any orchid, with individual flowers remaining open for up to nine months.[4] Another source says ten months.[5] Its stems are 1–2 centimetres (0.4–0.8 in) tall and 4–7 millimetres (0.16–0.28 in) wide; the flowers are 25–40 mm (1.0–1.6 in) long, 13–35 mm (0.5–1.4 in) wide, and extremely variable in colour.,[6] ranging from crimson through orangey-red.
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Dendrobium |
Species: | D. cuthbertsonii |
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Dendrobium cuthbertsonii | |
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