(Brieger) Dockr.

Pronunciation:

like-en-AUS-trum
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Dendrobiinae

Plants in this section grow in an are known as the wet tropics at low to moderate altitudes (Sea level to 1200 meters) as epiphytes or sometimes lithophytes. Plants grow on trees and shady rocks in open forests or rainforests. They were originally placed in Section Rhizobium and are closely related to Section Microphytanthe in the Subgenus Athecebium, which identifies Dendrobiums with leaves which have no distinct sheaths at the bases. Species in this section are very small creeping rhizomes forming a dense mat over the surface of the substrate. Leaves are close together with bulbous looking round, oblong or semi-terete fleshy leaves on small short stems. Flowers are tiny and form singly at the base of the leaves. They are in general, slow growing species and difficult to establish.

Derivation: Looks like a star-lichen.

Culture: The culture in the data below are averages. For growing data for specific species, literature, such as Reference 1 & 2, are recommended.

Number of species:

The Section has three species: Den. lichenastrum, Den. prenticei, Den. toressae

Distribution:

Northeastern Australia

Dendrobium prenticei - ©2009 Greg Allikas

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