Dendrobium sect. Herbacea

Dendrobium sect. Herbacea
Dendrobium parcum
Scientific classification
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.^[1]

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)
	Dendrobium georgei J.Mathew 2014	India (Western Ghats)	1,250 metres (4,100 ft)
	Dendrobium herbaceum Lindl. 1840	India (Assam), Bangladesh, the Andaman Islands	600–1,300 metres (2,000–4,300 ft)
	Dendrobium heyneanum Lindl. 1830	India	1,400–1,700 metres (4,600–5,600 ft)
	Dendrobium parcum Rchb.f. 1866	Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam	750–1,450 metres (2,460–4,760 ft)

References

1. 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.