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).Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesFlora of China v 25 p 376, 球花石斛 qiu hua shi hu, Dendrobium thyrsiflorum H. G. Reichenbach ex André, Ill. Hort. 22: 88. 1875. Sittisujjatham, S. (2006). Wild Orchid of Thailand 1: 1-495. Amarin.Lucksom, S.Z. (2007). The orchids of Sikkim and North East Himalaya: 1-984. S.Z.Lucksom, India.
Two varieties are recognized:
Dendrobium thyrsiflorum var. minutiflorum Aver. - 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