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Dendrobium sect. Dolichocentrum

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Dendrobium sect. Dolichocentrum
Dendrobium papilio
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dendrobium
Section: Dendrobium sect. Dolichocentrum
Schlechter 1911
Type species
Dendrobium furcatum
Species

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Dendrobium section Dolichocentrum is a section of the genus Dendrobium.[1]

Description

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Plants in this section are pendulous and have thin and wiry stems

Distribution

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Plants from this section are found in Sulawesi and the Philippines.

Species

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Dendrobium section Dolichocentrum comprises the following species:

Image Name Distribution Elevation (m)
Dendrobium auriculatum Ames & Quisumb. 1932 Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao) 900–1,000 metres (3,000–3,300 ft)
Dendrobium furcatum Reinw. ex Lindl. 1858 Sulawesi 600–1,800 metres (2,000–5,900 ft)
Dendrobium miyasakii Ames & Quisumb. 1931 Philippines (Luzon) 600 metres (2,000 ft)
Dendrobium papilio Loher 1897 Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao) 1,400–2,200 metres (4,600–7,200 ft)
Dendrobium superans J.J.Sm. 1926 publ. 1927 Sulawesi


References

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  1. ^ Takamiya, T.; Wongsawad, P.; Sathapattayanon, A.; Tajima, N.; Suzuki, S.; Kitamura, S.; Shioda, N.; Handa, T.; Kitanaka, S.; Iijima, H.; Yukawa, T. (2014-09-23). "Molecular phylogenetics and character evolution of morphologically diverse groups, Dendrobium section Dendrobium and allies". AoB Plants. 6: plu045. doi:10.1093/aobpla/plu045. ISSN 2041-2851. PMC 4172198. PMID 25107672.