Orchids, Fierce Flora Orchids, Page 3

Caleana minor

Post published:February 28, 2021
Post category:Australian / Terrestrial

The small duck orcid - Caleana minor - is commonly encountered in coastal heathland throughout Victoria. This particular reserve had hundreds of plants throughout it.

Spiranthes australis after rain

Post published:February 28, 2021
Post category:Australian / Terrestrial

An unseasonally heavy rain event fills an alpine lake in Victoria and temporarily submerges the Spiranthes australis (or S. alticola?) residing on its edge. This species loves wet feet but…

Thynninorchis huntiana on Mt Buffalo

Post published:February 28, 2021
Post category:Australian / Terrestrial

Thynninorchis huntiana (Arthrochilus huntianus) is an elbow orchid found in south eastern Australia. It grows in woodland from the coast to subalpine forests. I found this specimen on Mt Buffalo.

Thelymitra cyanea

Post published:February 1, 2021
Post category:Australian / Terrestrial

Thelymitra cyanea growing in the Bogong High Plains.

Dipodium roseum

Post published:January 6, 2021
Post category:Australian / Terrestrial / Uncategorized

Dipodium roseum is very common hyacinth orchid in Victoria. The species grows in forest and woodland, putting up showy pink scapes during the summer. It is most similar to D.…

Anoectochilus sp. North Sumatra

Post published:July 26, 2020
Post category:International / Terrestrial

A rather ornate bloom of Anoectochilus growing at approx 1000 m elevation in North Sumatra

Dockrillia linguiformis growing as an epiphyte

Post published:July 26, 2020
Post category:Australian / Epiphytic

In the central coast of Australia, Dockrillia linguiformis (Dendrobium linguiforme) often grows as an epiphyte on Casuarina by the estuaries.

Diuris abbreviata

Post published:July 26, 2020
Post category:Australian / Terrestrial

Diuris abbreviata growing wild in the Warrumbungles in September 2018.

Dendrobium closterium

Post published:July 26, 2020
Post category:Epiphytic / International

Dendrobium closterium is an epiphytic species endemic to New Caledonia. It is characterised by a fleshy psudobulb and yellow blooms with rounded lower lip appendages. It is found in sparse…

Bulbophyllum virescens, Jambi, Sumatra

Post published:July 26, 2020
Post category:Epiphytic / International

I found this imposing Bulbophyllum sp. growing at 1,000 m elevation in the rainforest of Jambi, Sumatra. It appears to be Bulbophyllum virescens or another closely related species, but I'm…