Dendrobium tetragonum A.Cunn.
First published in Edwards's Bot. Reg. 25(Misc.): 33 (1839)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Australia. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
New South Wales, Queensland
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Callista tetragona (A.Cunn.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 655 (1891)
- Dendrocoryne tetragonum (A.Cunn.) Brieger in F.R.R.Schlechter, Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, 1(11-12): 724 (1981)
- Tetrabaculum tetragonum (A.Cunn.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones in Orchadian 13: 490 (2002)
- Tropilis tetragona (A.Cunn.) Butzin in Willdenowia 12: 250 (1982)
Accepted Infraspecifics
- Dendrobium tetragonum var. cacatua (M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones) H.Mohr
- Dendrobium tetragonum subsp. cataractarum Peter B.Adams, S.D.Lawson & G.A.Paterson
- Dendrobium tetragonum subsp. giganteum (Leaney) Peter B.Adams
- Dendrobium tetragonum var. melaleucaphilum (M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones) Dockrill
- Dendrobium tetragonum var. serpentis Peter B.Adams
- Dendrobium tetragonum subsp. tetragonum
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18022.000 | No | ||||
| Australia | 18028.000 | No | |||
| 18029.000 | No | ||||
| 20829.000 | No | ||||
| 20830.000 | No | ||||
| 20831.000 | No | ||||
| 9388.000 | No | ||||
| Dallachy, J. [s.n.], Australia | K001085468 | Yes | |||
| Cunningham, A. [s.n.], Australia | K001085470 | Yes | |||
| s.coll. [s.n.] | K001085469 | Yes |
Sources
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Art and Illustrations in Digifolia
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Living Collection Database
- Common Names from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Living Collection https://www.kew.org/
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0