SECTION Dendrocoryne Lindley 1842

TYPE: = Dendrobium tetragonum Cunningham ex Lindley 1839

Synonyms Dendrocoryne Brieger 1981; Section Speciosa Kraenzl] 1910; Section Stachyobium Subsection Speciosae Benth & Hkr.f. 1883; Subgenus Dendrocoryne [Lindl.] 1910; Tetrabaculum M A Clem. & D L Jones 2002; Thelychiton Endl. 1833; Tropilis Raf 1837;

Characterized by the several noded pseudobulbs carrying 2 to 6 leaves at or near the apex and they have no leaf sheathing bases. The inflorescence are subapical, racemose and have a distinct peduncle and rarely have one or 2, less fleshy flowers but they mostly have many. The lip is trilobed and they have more or less erect sidelobes that are attached to the column foot apex. The disc and the keels of the lip are not close to the column as the lip is not strongly hinged. The disc has one to 3 lower keels.

  1. Dendrobium adae F.M. Bailey 1884 northeastern Australia [Cape York Penninsula]

  2. Dendrobium cacatua M.A.Clem. & D.L. Jones 1989 Queensland Australia

  3. Dendrobium comptonii Rendle 1921 Lord Howe Island as well as New Caledonia

  4. Dendrobium × delicatum (F.M.Bailey) F.M.Bailey 1902 Queensland and New South Wales Australia

  5. Dendrobium falcorostrum Fitzgerald 1876 Queensland and New South Wales Australia

  6. Dendrobium fleckeri Rupp & C.T. White 1937 Queensland Australia

  7. Dendrobium gracilicaule F. Muell. 1894 Queensland and New South Wales Australia, New Caledonia

  8. Dendrobium x gracillimum (Rupp) Leaney 1934 Queensland and New South Wales Australia

  9. Dendrobium jonesii Rendle 1901 Queensland Australia

  10. Dendrobium kingianum Bidwill ex Lindley 1844 Queensland and New South Wales Australia

  11. Dendrobium macropus (Endl.) Rchb.f. ex Lindl. 1858 Norfolk Island

  12. Dendrobium melaleucophilum M. Clements & D. Jones 1989 Queensland and New South Wales Australia

  13. Dendrobium moorei F. Muell. 1869 Lord Howe Island

  14. Dendrobium rex M.A. Clem. & D.L. Jones 1989 southeastern Queensland Australia

  15. Dendrobium speciosum J. E Smith 1805

  16. !Dendrobium tetragonum Cunningham ex Lindley 1839 New South Wales and northern Queensland Australia

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