Taxon

Dendrobium speciosum var. grandiflorum

 
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Dendrobium speciosum var. grandiflorum - Golden King Orchid, Rock Orchid variety, The Outstanding Dendrobium variety
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Common name: Golden King Orchid, Rock Orchid variety, The Outstanding Dendrobium variety
Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Distribution: SE Queensland
Habitat: Open forests, coastline
Life form: Lithophytic
Bloom characteristics: Inflorescence is 9.8-27.5" (25-70 cm) long with 50-150 yellow flowers which darken with age. Flowers are 1.9-3.1" (4.8-8 cm) across.
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): February
Pollination syndrome: Bee (Trigona sp.), for chemical reward
Description: This variety of D. speciosum is most easily distinguished by its large flowers which are almost always a shade of yellow. It shares a small part of its range with var. hillii, leading to occasional intermediate forms.
Comments: Dendrobium speciosum var. grandiflorum
Links: Australian Native Orchid Society • Csiro Publishing • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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