Dockrillia teretifolia
| Dendrobium teretifolium | |
|---|---|
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| Dendrobium teretifolium | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Podochileae |
| Subtribe: | Dendrobiinae |
| Genus: | Dendrobium R.Br., 1810 |
| Species: | D. teretifolium |
| Synonyms | |
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Callista teretifolia (R.Br.) Kuntze Dockrillia teretifolia Brieger | |
Dockrillia teretifolia is a synonym of Dendrobium teretifolium, the Thin Pencil Orchid, Rat's Tail Orchid or Bridal Veil Orchid is found in Queensland and NSW (Calliope Range to Tuross Heads); 500-800 metres altitude. It flowers from July to August.
- "Widespread and common, in Qld grows on rocks and rainforest trees, particularly Hoop Pine (Araucaria cunninghamii), in the ranges along stream banks and in mangroves; in s. NSW it grows almost exclusively on Swamp Oak (Casuarina glauca) and is locally common in coastal districts; flowers are strongly scented. RECOG. Stems zig-zagged; leaves terete; flowers uncrowded, white, cream, or greenish with red or purple central stripes. HYB. With D. mortii."[1]
D. teretifolia is easy to identify even when not flowering, as the leaves grow to 60cm long by 8mm thick and are pendulous and ungrooved, while the stems zig-zag at each branch.[2]
Footnotes
External links
- Australasian Native Orchid Society - KABI Group. Good flower photos
- Excellent photos.
- Box with clear information on the name Dockrillia
Media related to Dockrillia teretifolia at Wikimedia Commons