Dendrobium malbrownii Dockrill

Mcilwraith hermit orchid (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Dendrobium

Characteristics

Stems semi-erect or arching, thin, wiry, 100–300 × 1 mm, crowded, leafy. Leaves linear, 30–60 × 4 mm, dark green, deeply notched. Flower solitary, 6–7 × 7–8 mm, cream with purple and yellow labellum, shiny. Sepals and petals widely spreading. Dorsal sepal 3–3.5 × 2 mm. Lateral sepals 3.5–4 × 4.5 mm. Petals 3 × 1.5 mm. Labellum c. 5 × 2.5 mm; lateral lobes small, rounded; midlobe separated by constriction, with 2 obscure ridges.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
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Restricted distribution, but locally abundant; growing on trees, palms, fallen trees, logs and rocks in moist, humid rainforest.
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Images

Dendrobium malbrownii unspecified picture

Distribution

Dendrobium malbrownii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:627942-1
WFO ID wfo-0000939781
COL ID 34N9F
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Monanthos malbrownii Dendrobium malbrownii