Dendrobium hekouense is a miniature species of orchid.[2]

Dendrobium hekouense
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species:
D. hekouense
Binomial name
Dendrobium hekouense
Z.J.Liu & L.J.Chen[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The primary habitat of Dendrobium hekouense is evergreen forests located in subtropical highlands. These forests are covered with dense fog between April and October as a result of monsoon weather.[1]

It was first described in Yunnan, China and has also been found in Northern Vietnam.[2]

Characteristics

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Dendrobium hekouense forms a single-flower inflorescence that arises from a leafless pseudobulb. [1]

In its natural habitat this orchid flowers between August and September, during a period that coincides with annual rain. It is typically found on the ground-facing side of tree trunks, in a position that prevents rainwater from falling into the flower. [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Liu, Chen (March 2011). "Dendrobium hekouense (Orchidaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China" (PDF). Annales Botanici Fennici. 48: 87–90. doi:10.5735/085.048.0114. S2CID 86823517. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Cribb, Averyanov, Schuiteman, Want (March 2021). "973. Dendrobium Hekouense". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 38: 82–88. doi:10.1111/curt.12375. Retrieved 11 February 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)