Australian, Fierce Flora Orchids, Page 4

Dendrobium aemulum

Post published:July 25, 2020
Post category:Australian / Epiphytic

In the rainforests on the lower slopes of the Grose Valley grows Dendrobium aeumulum. This epiphytic species colonises the rough knolls of smooth barked trees, often high in the canopy.…

Acianthus caudatus

Post published:July 25, 2020
Post category:Australian / Terrestrial

This species of midge orchid is one of my favourites. I love the extremely long and thin petals that radiate from the lip. Inspecting the plants with macro reveals an…

Grose Valley September 2019

Post published:July 25, 2020
Post category:Australian / Lithophytic / Uncategorized

Spring is when the Dendrobium start to bloom in the valleys of the Blue Mountains. The floor of the valley runs largely through schlerophyll forest, with the occasional rainforest and…

Liparis reflexa – Blue Mountains

Post published:July 25, 2020
Post category:Australian / Lithophytic

Liparis reflexa (syn. Cestichis reflexa) is a common lithophytic species found in New South Wales. In the Blue Mountains, it commonly grows on large sandstone rock faces and boulders in…