Dendrobium chryseum is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to the Himalayas, mainland South East Asia, south-central China, and Taiwan.[1] It is one of over 1,600 species in the genus Dendrobium.[2]

Dendrobium chryseum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species:
D. chryseum
Binomial name
Dendrobium chryseum
Synonyms[1]
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    • Aporum rivesii (Gagnep.) Rauschert
    • Callista aurantiaca Kuntze
    • Dendrobium aurantiacum Rchb.f.
    • Dendrobium aurantiacum var. zhaojuense (S.C.Sun & L.G.Xu) Z.H.Tsi
    • Dendrobium chryseum var. bulangense G.X.Ma & G.J.Xu
    • Dendrobium chryseum var. zhaojuense (S.C.Sun & L.G.Xu) J.M.H.Shaw
    • Dendrobium clavatum var. aurantiacum (Kuntze) Tang & F.T.Wang
    • Dendrobium flaviflorum Hayata
    • Dendrobium rivesii Gagnep.
    • Dendrobium tibeticum Schltr.
    • Dendrobium zhaojuense S.C.Sun & L.G.Xu

An epiphyte with yellow flowers, it grows on tree trunks in broadleaf forests at elevations from 1,700 to 2,600 m (5,600 to 8,500 ft).[3] It is considered sacred by the Tsou people of the mountains of Taiwan, who use it to decorate the roofs of their men's traditional meeting houses.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dendrobium chryseum Rolfe". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Dendrobium Sw". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  3. ^ "线叶石斛 xian ye shi hu". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  4. ^ Lin, Tsan-Piao (December 2019). The Orchid Flora of Taiwan: A Collection of Line Drawings. 國立臺灣大學出版中心. p. 471. ISBN 9789863503682. 金草
  5. ^ McGovern, Nuala (7 December 2023). "Taiwan: The 'God Flower' vanishing because of climate change". BBC Newshour. Retrieved 8 December 2023. golden grass orchid