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Dendrobium sect. Platycaulon

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Dendrobium sect. Platycaulon
Dendrobium compressum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dendrobium
Section: Dendrobium sect. Platycaulon
Type species
Dendrobium lamellatum
Species

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

Description

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Plants in this section have verrucose roots and broad flat stems.[2]

Distribution

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Plants from this section are found in the lowlands of southeast Asia including Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia to New Guinea, Solomons, New Caledonia and Fiji.[3]

Species

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Dendrobium section Platycaulon comprises the following species:

Image Name Distribution Elevation (m)
Dendrobium compressum Lindl. 1842 Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines 122–1,219 metres (400–3,999 ft)
Dendrobium lamellatum (Bl.) Lindley 1830 Java 460–900 metres (1,510–2,950 ft)
Dendrobium milaniae Fessel & Luckel 1996 Philippines (Leyte) 600 metres (2,000 ft)
Dendrobium platycaulon Rolfe 1892 Borneo and the Philippines 0–500 metres (0–1,640 ft)
Dendrobium platygastrium Rchb. f. 1878 Philippines, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Island and Vanuatu 0–1,200 metres (0–3,937 ft)
Dendrobium pseudolamellatum J.J.Wood & A.L.Lamb 2010 Borneo (Sabah) 700 metres (2,300 ft)
Dendrobium speckmaieri Fessel & Lückel 2002 Sulawesi 1,524 metres (5,000 ft)
Dendrobium semendoense Romiyadi, Sumardi & Cootes 2021 Sumatera 1,400 metres (4,600 ft)
Dendrobium treubii J.J.Sm. 1905 Moluccas on Ambon Island
Dendrobium ypsilon Seidenf. 1985 Thailand

References

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  1. ^ "Den. Sec. Platycaulon". American Orchid Society. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  2. ^ Takamiya, T.; Wongsawad, P.; Sathapattayanon, A.; Tajima, N.; Suzuki, S.; Kitamura, S.; Shioda, N.; Handa, T.; Kitanaka, S.; Iijima, H.; Yukawa, T. (2014-08-07). "Molecular phylogenetics and character evolution of morphologically diverse groups, Dendrobium section Dendrobium and allies". AoB Plants. 6. Oxford University Press (OUP): plu045. doi:10.1093/aobpla/plu045. ISSN 2041-2851. PMC 4172198. PMID 25107672.
  3. ^ Cootes, Jim (2024-08-02). "Dendrobium and its Relatives". American Orchid Society. Retrieved 2024-12-01.