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Dendrobium sect. Phalaenanthe

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Dendrobium sect. Phalaenanthe
Dendrobium bigibbum var. superbum f. alba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dendrobium
Section: Dendrobium sect. Phalaenanthe
Schlechter 1912
Type species
Dendrobium bigibbum
Species

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Synonyms
  • Vappodes M A Clem & D L Jones 2002

Dendrobium section Phalaenanthe is a section of the genus Dendrobium.[1][2]

Description

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Plants in this section have compact stems with leaves at the apex and long arching inflorescence.

Distribution

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Plants from this section are found in Australia and New Guinea.

Species

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Dendrobium section Phalaenanthe comprises the following species:

Image Name Distribution Elevation (m)
Dendrobium affine [Decais.] Steudel 1840 New Guinea (Timor, Seram and Tanimba) 0–300 metres (0–984 ft)
Dendrobium bigibbum Lindl. (1852) tropical North Queensland, Australia and New Guinea 0–400 metres (0–1,312 ft)
Dendrobium williamsianum Rchb. f. 1878 Papua and New Guinea 60–300 metres (200–980 ft)

Natural hybrids

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Image Name Parentage Distribution
Dendrobium × superbiens Rchb.f. 1876 Dendrobium bigibbum × Dendrobium discolor Queensland, Australia

References

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  1. ^ "Den. Sec. Phalaenanthe". The American Orchid Society. 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  2. ^ "Tropicos". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.