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Dendrobium discolor
Scientific Name: Dendrobium discolor
Family: Orchidaceae
Category: Monocot
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Other Names:
Dendrobium discolor: The Golden Orchid
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Dendrobium discolor Lindley 1841
- Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
- Genus: Dendrobium
- Species: discolor
- Common Names: Golden Orchid, Mangrove Orchid
- Synonyms:
- Dendrobium undulatum (R. Brown) Kuntze
- Callista undulatum (R. Brown) Kuntze
- Durabaculum fuscum (Fitzg.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones syn. Dendrobium discolor var. fuscum (Fitzg.) Dockrill
- Infraspecific Taxa:
- Dendrobium discolor subsp. incurvata Liddle & P.I.Forst.
- Dendrobium discolor var. broomfieldii (Fitzg.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.
- Dendrobium discolor var. fimbrilabium (Rchb.f.) Dockrill (accepted name)
- Dendrobium discolor var. fuscum (Fitzg.) Dockrill ( accepted name)
- Dendrobium discolor var. tanimbar
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Queensland, Australia and Papua New Guinea.
- Found growing in mangrove trees.
- Also found in Tanimbar Island (Dendrobium discolor var tanimbar)
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Dendrobium discolor is the largest Dendrobium species in Australia.
- Epiphytic and lithophytic species, meaning it grows on other plants or rocks.
- Forms wide tufts with cylindrical structures.
- Characterized by extreme twists in its flower segments.
- Highly variable in size and flower color.
Quirky Facts
- The name "Golden Orchid" is also used for Cephalanthera falcata, creating potential for confusion.
Further Information
- Learn more about the Dendrobium with photos and facts on ARKive.
- World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in the Catalogue of Life (WCSP)