| Dendrobium sect. Herbacea | |
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| Dendrobium parcum | |
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. Herbacea Kraenzl. 1910 |
| Type species | |
| Dendrobium herbaceum | |
| Species | |
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Dendrobium section Herbacea is a section of the genus Dendrobium.
Description
Plants in this section have pseudobulbs with multiple linear branching deciduous stem with leaves on the terminal branches with flowers blooming on short racemes.
Distribution
Plants from this section are found in southern India to Southeast Asia.
Species
Dendrobium section Herbacea comprises the following species:
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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| Dendrobium georgei J.Mathew 2014 | India (Western Ghats) | 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) | |
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Dendrobium herbaceum Lindl. 1840 | India (Assam), Bangladesh, the Andaman Islands | 600–1,300 metres (2,000–4,300 ft) |
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Dendrobium heyneanum Lindl. 1830 | India | 1,400–1,700 metres (4,600–5,600 ft) |
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Dendrobium parcum Rchb.f. 1866 | Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam | 750–1,450 metres (2,460–4,760 ft) |
References
- Wood, Howard P. (2007). "Dendrobium Swartz Section Herbacea Kränzlin (Orchidaceae)". Selbyana. 28 (2). Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Inc: 117–122. ISSN 0361-185X. JSTOR 41760302. Retrieved 2024-12-01.