Dendrobium sect. Holochrysa

Dendrobium sect. Holochrysa
Dendrobium fimbriatum var. oculatum 'Nepal'
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dendrobium
Section: Dendrobium sect. Holochrysa
Lindley 1859
Type species
Dendrobium moschatum
Species

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

Description

Plants in this section have long semi-deciduous canes blooming with multi-flower inflorescence that bloom on leafless stems.[2]

Distribution

Plants from this section are found in China, India, the Himalayas, Taiwan and Indonesia.

Species

Dendrobium section Holochrysa comprises the following species:

ImageNameDistributionElevation (m)
Dendrobium atavus J.J.Sm. 1905Java790 metres (2,590 ft)
Dendrobium braianense Gagnep. 1938China (Yunnan), Laos, Thailand and Vietnam800–1,500 metres (2,600–4,900 ft)
Dendrobium capillipes Rchb.f. 1867India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, China (Yunnan), Laos, Vietnam800–1,500 metres (2,600–4,900 ft)
Dendrobium chryseum Rolfe 1888India (Assam), Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, China (Yunnan, Sichuan), Vietnam and Taiwan1,000–2,600 metres (3,300–8,500 ft)
Dendrobium chrysocrepis C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f. ex Hook.f. 1872China (Yunnan), Myanmar and Thailand1,370 metres (4,490 ft)
Dendrobium denneanum Kerr1933India (Assam), China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Yunnan), Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Taiwan600–2,500 metres (2,000–8,200 ft)
Dendrobium dixanthum Rchb.f. 1865Myanmar, Thailand and Laos200–960 metres (660–3,150 ft)
Dendrobium fimbriatum Hooker 1823China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan), Bangladesh, India (Assam), Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos and Vietnam600–2,400 metres (2,000–7,900 ft)
Dendrobium gibsonii Paxton 1838India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, China (Guangxi, Yunnan) and Vietnam650–1,660 metres (2,130–5,450 ft)
Dendrobium hancockii Rolfe 1903China (Yunnan)200–2,150 metres (660–7,050 ft)
Dendrobium henryi Schltr. 1921China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan and Yunnan), Vietnam and Thailand600–1,700 metres (2,000–5,600 ft)
Dendrobium lohohense Tang & F.T.Wang 1951China (Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Yunnan)1,000–1,500 metres (3,300–4,900 ft)
Dendrobium moschatum Sw. 1805India (Assam, Sikkim), Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, China(Yunnan), Thailand, Laos and Vietnam300–1,300 metres (980–4,270 ft)
Dendrobium pulchellum Roxb. ex Lindl. 1830India (Assam), Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, China (Yunnan), Vietnam70–2,200 metres (230–7,220 ft)

References

  1. ↑ "Dendrobium sect. Holochrysa in Flora of China @ efloras.org". eFloras.org Home. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  2. ↑ "Dendrobium-species". Dendrobium-species. Retrieved 2024-11-24.