Dendrobium guamense
Dendrobium guamense is a species of epiphytic orchid endemic to Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.[1][2] It is currently known from nine occurrences totaling 550 individuals across the islands of Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan.[3]
| Dendrobium guamense | |
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| Dendrobium guamense leaves and flowers, Rota Island, CNMI | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Dendrobieae |
| Genus: | Dendrobium |
| Species: | D. guamense |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrobium guamense | |
References
- Raulerson, Lynn (1992). Ferns and Orchids of the Mariana Islands. Guam.
- "Dendrobium guamense". Guam Plant Extinction Prevention Program. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Endangered Status for 21 Species and Proposed Threatened Status for 2 Species in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands" (PDF). Government Publishing Office. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
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