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Genus Bolbidium (Lindl.) Brieger

Usually considered a synonym of Dendrobium Sw.

Summary

Genus number:

13664

Last updated:

15 January 2015

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Tribe:

Dendrobieae

Accession count:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

said to be based on Dendrobium sect. "Bolbidium" Lindl., and not validly published under Vienna ICBN Art. 33.8, but this Article has been dropped from Melbourne ICN so the name is validly published
an illegitimate later homonym (Melbourne ICN Art. 53) of Bolbidium (Lindl.) Lindl. (1846) that is unavailable for use

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=13664. Accessed 20 April 2026.