Long-Horned Dendrobium

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Froscula hispida
• Dendrobium flexuosum
• Callista longicornis
• Dendrobium bulleyi
• Dendrobium hirsutum

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. Specifically, Dendrobium longicornu is a member of the genus Dendrobium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical range spanning across several significant regions in Asia. Within China, its presence is noted in the South-Central, Southeast, and Tibet areas. Moving towards the Indian Subcontinent, it can be found growing in the state of Assam. Additionally, the species is distributed within the borders of Bangladesh. These varied locations highlight the broad ecological adaptability of this medicinal species.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Dendrobium longicornu is characterized by its specific adaptation to montane environments, where it thrives within a distinct vertical distribution. This species is primarily found across an elevational range spanning from 1200 m AMSL to a maximum of 3000 m AMSL. Within this altitudinal gradient, the plant occupies niches that provide the necessary moisture and light conditions required for its growth, typically functioning as an epiphyte or lithophyte depending on the specific microhabitat of the high-altitude terrain. The environmental conditions at these elevations, ranging from mid-mountain slopes to high-altitude cloud forests, play a crucial role in regulating its metabolic processes and reproductive cycles.

Elevational range max:

3000 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

1200 m AMSL

Morphology

The morphology of Dendrobium longicornu is characterized by its specialized growth form as a non-woody herb. It functions as an obligatory epiphyte, deriving its structural position from host plants while remaining an independent organism rather than a parasite. The plant exhibits a self-supporting climbing habit, utilizing its unique physical structure to navigate its environment without the need for parasitic attachment.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

obligatory

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Dendrobium longicornu has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 2,4-D, 2,4-Dichlorophenoxy Acetic Acid, BaP, NAA.

2,4-D

1. AoB PLANTS

2,4-Dichlorophenoxy Acetic Acid

1. AoB PLANTS

BaP

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NAA

1. AoB PLANTS

Preparations

Dendrobium longicornu has 2 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include axillary bud segments, axillary buds.

Axillary bud segments

1. AoB PLANTS

Axillary buds

1. AoB PLANTS