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Dendrobium hybrid

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Genus: Dendrobium

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Potentially naturalizing
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Other References

Ackerman et al. 2011:2 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR); Wagner et al. 2012:85 (O record adventive, not followed); Brock et al. 2023:133 (K); Note: assumed unstabilized hybrid

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dendrobium hybrid Haiku region, Merwin palm collection on Kulike Road, past turnoff from Haumana Road, which is at mile 16 marker of Hana Highway (Hwy 36). Cultivated palm forest and secondary forest, valley bottom with dry stream. W. Mangifera indica, Pandanus tectorius, naturalized palms including Archontophoenix, Caryota, Dypsis, Phoenix and Ptychosperma spp., and herbaceous weedy understory. Preserved_Specimen Epiphyte on old mossy Schinus terebinthifolius tree, stems succulent, leaves distichous. Flowering on leafy stems, flowers with tepals purple, white toward base, slightly fragrant (12 pm). Fruit green. Spreading locally on tree, seen only here, possibly originally planted. Lorence, D.H. 10415 Maui BISH 2013-08-07
2 Dendrobium hybrid Kauai County Kawaihau District. Anahola, Moloaa Forest Reserve along trail. Osteomeles-Wikstroemia Shrubland w/ Wikstroema uvaursi var. kauaiensis, Clusia, Osteomeles, Megathysus maximus, Syzygium cumnii, Cassytha filiformis, Dendrobium sp., Stachytarphet. Preserved_Specimen 12 stems up to 3 ft tall. Lvs yellow, cupped, some w/ purple midrib and margin. Roots white-green, branched. Fruit hanging like basket 3 sections. Tangalin, N. 3652 Kauai BISH 2024-01-14
3 Dendrobium hybrid 524 Mapu Lane, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Flowers purple, +/- whitish near base of sepals and petals, sepals tinged with bronze on fading, labellum dark purple, stigma white. Coker, A.H. Oahu BISH
4 Dendrobium hybrid Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden Planted epiphytically on a tree trunk; in partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Herb; sepals and petals white to lime green except for labellum which has in addition purple streaks and spots. Flower odorless in morning. Lau, J. 1740 Oahu BISH 1985-12-12
5 Dendrobium hybrid Laie Grown in shady, moist place in garden. Preserved_Specimen Cabamongan, R.G. 6 Oahu BISH 1981-10-01
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