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Orchidaceae

Subfamily Cypripedioideae
Tribe Cypripedieae

Subfamily Cypripedioideae
Tribe Phragmipedieae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Arethuseae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Coelogyneae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Cymbidieae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Epidendreae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Malaxideae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Maxillarieae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Podochilaeae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Vandeae

Subfamily Orchidoideae
Tribe Cranichideae

Subfamily Orchidoideae
Tribe Orchideae

Subfamily Vanilloideae
Tribe Vanilleae

W/C = Wild Collected
Dendrobium kingianum Bidw. ex Lindley

  • Common Name: Pink Rock Orchid, Pink Rock Lily
  • Family: Orchidaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: eastern Australia - Queensland & NSW
  • Habitat: rock faces and cliffs in pockets of leaf litter

  • Description: Dendrobium kingianum occurs naturally in an area along the east coast of Australia between Rockhampton in Queensland and the Hunter River in New SouthWales. It grows exclusively on rock faces or among the decaying leaf litter in rock crevices.
Restrictions:

  • CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199300111
  • Source: unknown
  • Accession Date: 01-01-1993
  • Bench: 2311 - New Zealand/Australia
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 02-01-2012
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: monocots
  • Order: Asparagales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Orchidaceae
  • SubFamily: Epidendroideae
  • Tribe: Podochilaeae
  • SubTribe: Dendrobiinae
References:

Australian National Botanic Gardens Website - last visited 2/14/02
Australasian Native Orchid Society Website - last visited 2/14/02

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