Lithophytic, Fierce Flora Orchids

Dendrobium speciosum

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

In the Grose Valley, Dendrobium speciosum mainly grows as a lithophytic plant. It is common on large sandstone boulders a few meters away from the river or its tributaries. In…

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…

Dockrillia linguiformis northern Sydney

Post published:July 23, 2020
Post category:Epiphytic / Lithophytic

Dockrillia linguiformis (or Dendrobium linguiforme) is an epiphytic or lithophytic species native to the east coast of Australia. Around Sydney, it is usually found growing on large sandstone boulders in…