Dendrobium sect. Dendrocoryne
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| Dendrobium tetragonum fma. album | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Dendrobium |
| Section: | Dendrobium sect. Dendrocoryne Lindley 1842 |
| Type species | |
| Dendrobium tetragonum | |
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Dendrobium section Dendrocoryne is a subgenus of orchids in the genus Dendrobium.[1][2][3]
Description[edit]
Plants in this section have nodded pseudobulbs with two to six leaves at the apex with no leaf sheathing bases.
Distribution[edit]
Plants from this section are found in Australia and New Caledonia.
Species[edit]
Dendrobium section Dendrocoryne comprises the following species:
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Dendrobium adae F.M. Bailey 1884 | Queensland, Australia | 700–1,220 metres (2,300–4,000 ft) |
| Dendrobium cacatua M.A.Clem. & D.L. Jones 1989 | Queensland, Australia | 0–1,600 metres (0–5,249 ft) | |
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Dendrobium falcorostrum Fitzgerald 1876 | Queensland and New South Wales, Australia | 700–1,400 metres (2,300–4,600 ft) |
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Dendrobium fleckeri Rupp & C.T. White 1937 | Queensland, Australia | 800–1,500 metres (2,600–4,900 ft) |
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Dendrobium gracilicaule F. Muell. 1894 | Queensland and New South Wales, Australia; Lord Howe Island, the Kermadec Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia and Vanuatu | 0–600 metres (0–1,969 ft) |
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Dendrobium jonesii Rendle 1901 | Queensland, Australia | 150–1,400 metres (490–4,590 ft) |
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Dendrobium kingianum Bidwill ex Lindley 1844 | Queensland and New South Wales, Australia | 50–1,200 metres (160–3,940 ft) |
| Dendrobium macropus (Endl.) Rchb.f. ex Lindl. 1858 | Norfolk Island | 200–300 metres (660–980 ft) | |
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Dendrobium moorei F. Muell. 1869 | Lord Howe Island | 0–1,000 metres (0–3,281 ft) |
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Dendrobium speciosum J. E Smith 1804 | New South Wales,Victoria and Queensland Australia and New Guinea | 0–900 metres (0–2,953 ft) |
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Dendrobium tetragonum Cunningham ex Lindley 1839 | New South Wales and northern Queensland Australia | 500–1,200 metres (1,600–3,900 ft) |
Natural Hybrids[edit]
| Image | Name | Parentage | Distribution |
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Dendrobium × delicatum (F.M.Bailey) F.M.Bailey 1902 | Dendrobium kingianum × Dendrobium speciosum | Queensland and New South Wales Australia |
| Dendrobium x gracillimum (Rupp) Leaney 1934 | Dendrobium gracilicaule × Dendrobium speciosum | Queensland, Australia |
References[edit]
- ^ Adams, P. B.; Burke, J. M.; Lawson, S. D. (2006). "Systematic analysis of Dendrobium Swartz section Dendrocoryne in the Australian region". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 260 (1). Springer: 65–80. doi:10.1007/s00606-005-0406-5. ISSN 0378-2697. JSTOR 23655539. S2CID 34511385. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Den. Sec. Dendrocoryne". The American Orchid Society. 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Tropicos". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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