Dendrobium aemulum

Dendrobium aemulum
Ironbark Orchid
Dendrobium on a tree in Lamington National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
Subtribe: Dendrobiinae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: D. aemulum
Binomial name
Dendrobium aemulum
R.Br.
Synonyms
  • Tropilis aemula (R.Br.) Raf.
  • Tropilis radiata D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Tropilis crassa D.L.Jones et al.
  • Tropilis eburnea D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Tropilis angusta D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem
  • Tropilis eungellensis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem

Dendrobium aemulum, known as the Ironbark Orchid or White Feather Orchid is a small orchid found in eastern Australia. 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.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 9780731812110 page 261
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