dendrobium bigibbum orchird flowers blooming

navigate by keyword : dendrobium bigibbum commonly cooktown orchid mauve butterfly epiphytic lithophytic family orchidaceae cylindrical pseudobulbs three five green purplish leaves arching flowering stems twenty lilac purple flowers occurs tropical north queensland australia guinea lewis robertsflower detailthere four varieties considered separate species

Dendrobium bigibbum Orchird Flowers blooming

Dendrobium bigibbum, commonly known as the Cooktown orchid or mauve butterfly orchid,[3] is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has cylindrical pseudobulbs, each with between three and five green or purplish leaves and arching flowering stems with up to twenty, usually lilac-purple flowers. It occurs in tropical North Queensland, Australia and New Guinea.Illustration by Lewis RobertsFlower detailThere are four varieties of this orchid, each of which has previously been considered a separate species.