Dendrobium macropus subsp. howeanum
| Dendrobium macropus subsp. howeanum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Genus: | Dendrobium |
| Species: | D. macropus |
| Subspecies: | D. m. subsp. howeanum |
| Trinomial name | |
| Dendrobium macropus subsp. howeanum (Maiden) P.S.Green[1] | |
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Dendrobium macropus subsp. howeanum , commonly known as the bush orchid, is a flowering plant in the orchid family. It is a subspecies of Dendrobium macropus, which occurs in eastern Australia as well as in Fiji and New Caledonia. The subspecific epithet refers to the island to which the subspecies is endemic.[1]
Description
It is an epiphytic orchid with zygomorphic flowers. The flowers are about 14 mm long, pale yellow, with the lowest petal cream, streaked with purple. The flowering season is from September to November.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The plant is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is fairly common throughout the lowland forests of the island.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 " Dendrobium macropus subsp. howeanum ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-13.
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