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Dendrobium aemulum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Orchidaceae

Tribe
  
Dendrobieae

Scientific name
  
Dendrobium aemulum

Order
  
Asparagales

Subfamily
  
Epidendroideae

Subtribe
  
Dendrobiinae

Rank
  
Species

Dendrobium aemulum Dendrobium aemulum Brush Box Orchid

Similar
  
Dendrobium gracilicaule, Dendrobium falcorostrum, Dendrobium teretifolium, Dockrillia linguiformis, Dendrobium tetragonum

Dendrobium aemulum, known as the Ironbark Orchid or White Feather Orchid is a small orchid found in eastern Australia and in New Caledonia. The habitat is in coastal districts; on rocks, rainforest trees and Ironbark eucalyptus trees. Flowers are attractive and of appeal to orchid growers. These orchids give a pleasant scent. The scent is apparently an attractant to moths who assist in pollination.

Dendrobium aemulum Dendrobium aemulum Brush Box Orchid

The species first appeared in scientific literature in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae in 1810, authored by Robert Brown.

Varieties

Two varieties are recognized:

Dendrobium aemulum Tropilis aemula Dendrobium aemulum Ironbark OrchidWhi Flickr

  • Dendrobium aemulum var. aemulum - New South Wales, Queensland, New Caledonia
  • Dendrobium aemulum var. callitrophilum (B.Gray & D.L.Jones) Dockrill - Queensland

  • Dendrobium aemulum IOSPE PHOTOS

    Dendrobium aemulum Tropilis aemula Dendrobium aemulum Ironbark OrchidWhi Flickr

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    Dendrobium aemulum Dendrobium aemulum

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    References

    Dendrobium aemulum Wikipedia