Dendrobium thyrsiflorum

Dendrobium thyrsiflorum is a species of orchid, commonly called the pinecone-like raceme dendrobium. It is native to the Himalayas (Bhutan, Assam, Yunnan and Arunachal Pradesh) as well as to the mountains of northern Indochina (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam).

Two varieties are recognized:

• Dendrobium thyrsiflorum var. minutiflorum <small>Aver.</small> - Laos
• Dendrobium thyrsiflorum var. thyrsiflorum - most of species range

References

External links

• IOSPE orchid photos, Dendrobium thyrsiflorum Rchb.f 1875, Photo courtesy of Patricia Harding.
• Santa Barbara Orchid Estate, Dendrobium thyrsiflorum
• Orchid Web Presented by Orchids Unlimited (Plymouth Minnesota USA), Dendrobium thyrsiflorum
• Clear Mountain Garden Treasures, Dendrobium thyrsiflorum