Golden Arch Dendrobium

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Dendrobium chrysotoxum var. suavissimum
• Dendrobium suavissimum
• Callista chrysotoxa
• Callista suavissima
• Dendrobium calothyrsos

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Asparagales, it is classified under the family Orchidaceae. Finally, it is categorized under the genus Dendrobium, specifically as the species Dendrobium chrysotoxum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical range spanning across several distinct regions of Asia. In China, its presence is specifically noted within the South-Central territories. The Indian Subcontinent hosts various populations, including those found in Assam, Bangladesh, and the East Himalaya regions. Additionally, its distribution extends into the Indo-China peninsula, specifically within Cambodia. Together, these locations highlight the wide ecological reach of Dendrobium chrysotoxuom.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Dendrobium chrysotoxum is characterized by its specialized growth habit and structural composition. It functions as an obligatory epiphyte, deriving its physical support from other plants or structures rather than growing in soil. While it possesses a climbing nature, it is specifically classified as a self-supporting climber, meaning it uses its own structural integrity to maintain its posture once anchored. Furthermore, the plant is an independent organism rather than a parasite, maintaining its own nutritional processes without relying on a host for sustenance. In terms of its physical texture, the plant is non-woody, exhibiting a succulent or herbaceous stem structure typical of many orchidaceous species.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

obligatory

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Dendrobium chrysotoxum has 2 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include stem, flower.

Stem

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Food science & nutrition

Flower

1. Food science & nutrition

Chemicals

Dendrobium chrysotoxum has 15 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include ABA, ATP, Carotenoid, Chrysotobibenzyl, Chrysotoxene.

ABA

1. Horticulture research

ATP

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Carotenoid

1. Horticulture research

Chrysotobibenzyl

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Chrysotoxene

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Dendrobine

1. International journal of biological macromolecules

ETHYLENE

1. Horticulture research

Erianin

1. Ying yong sheng tai xue bao = The journal of applied ecology

Flavonoids

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Gigantol

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Conditions

Dendrobium chrysotoxum has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include lung cancer.

Lung cancer

1. Signal transduction and targeted therapy