Dendrobium crumenatum

Pigeon orchid
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species:
D. crumenatum
Binomial name
Dendrobium crumenatum
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Onychium crumenatum (Sw.) Blume
  • Callista crumenata (Sw.) Kuntze
  • Aporum crumenatum (Sw.) Brieger in F.R.R.Schlechter
  • Epidendrum caninum Burm.f.
  • Ceraia simplicissima Lour.
  • Epidendrum saaronicum J.Koenig in A.J.Retzius
  • Epidendrum ceraia Raeusch.
  • Dendrobium ceraia Lindl.
  • Dendrobium schmidtianum Kraenzl.
  • Dendrobium papilioniferum J.J.Sm.
  • Dendrobium simplicissimum (Lour.) Kraenzl. in H.G.A.Engler
  • Dendrobium kwashotense Hayata
  • Dendrobium crumenatum var. parviflorum Ames & C.Schweinf. in O.Ames
  • Dendrobium caninum (Burm.f.) Merr.
  • Aporum kwashotense (Hayata) Rauschert
  • Aporum papilioniferum (J.J.Sm.) Rauschert
  • Ceraia saaronica (J.Koenig) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
  • Ceraia papilionifera (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem.
  • Ceraia parviflora (Ames & C.Schweinf.) M.A.Clem.

Dendrobium crumenatum, commonly called pigeon orchid,[3] or 木石斛 (mu shi hu)[4] is an epiphytic orchid in the family Orchidaceae and is native to Asia, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Christmas Island. It has two rows on leaves along its pseudobulb and relatively large but short-lived, strongly scented white flowers. It usually grows in exposed positions in lowland rainforest and coastal scrub.

  1. ^ "Dendrobium crumenatum". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Dendrobium crumenatum". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. ^ Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 383. ISBN 1877069124.
  4. ^ "Dendrobium crumenatum". Flora of China. Retrieved 3 December 2018.