''Dendrobium'' section ''Distichophyllae'' is a section of the genus '' Dendrobium''.

Description

Plants in this section have short creeping

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s, rigid straight leaves, and one or more solitary flowers.

Distribution

Plants from this section are found from

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, to Southeast Asia,

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, and New Guinea.

Species

''Dendrobium'' section ''Distichophyllae'' comprises the following species:

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q112428479 * Orchid subgenera