Dendrobium moorei
| Dendrobium moorei | |
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| Dendrobium moorei at 820 metres above sea level in the cloud forest at Mount Gower, Lord Howe Island | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Dendrobieae |
| Subtribe: | Dendrobiinae |
| Genus: | Dendrobium |
| Species: | D. moorei |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrobium moorei F.Muell. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dendrobium moorei is a rare orchid, only found on Lord Howe Island.[1][2] It grows as an epiphyte, also seen growing on rocks. Dendrobium moorei grows above 400 metres above sea level in forest areas frequented by mist.
Flowering occurs most of the year, but more prominent in the first few months of the year. Flowers white with occasional spots or lines of pink. The fruiting capsule is around 2 cm long, slender in shape. Stems up to 25 cm high. Pseudobulbs slender and furrowed, between 15 and 20 cm long. Four or five leaves, lanceolate to lanceolate-elliptical in shape.
Uses
Used in Australia as a garden plant.
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
- "Dendrobium moorei". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=6351
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