Orchids of the D'Aguilar Range (South-East Queensland)

Contents

• Epiphytes and Lithophytes
• Terrestrials
• Further Reading
• Links

The D'Aguilar Range supports numerous species of orchids. The Queensland Herbarium list of 1991, compiled by R. Crane, lists over 70 species.

Below is a list of those seen so far. The links are to photos of them, where available.

(Dominic Hyde)

Epiphytes and Lithophytes

• Bulbophyllum exiguum (Autumn Bulbophyllum)
• Bulbophyllum minutissimum
• Bulbophyllum sheperdii (Wheat-leaf Orchid)
• Bulbophyllum schillerianum (Rope Orchid)
• Cymbidium canaliculatum
• Cymbidium madidum (Bulbed Snake Orchid)
• Cymbidium suave (Snake Orchid)
• Dendrobium aemulum (Brush Box Orchid)
• Dendrobium gracilicaule (Tiger Orchid)
• Dendrobium x gracillimum
• Dendrobium kingianum (Pink Rock Orchid)
• Dendrobium monophyllum (Lily-of-the-Valley Orchid)
• Dendrobium tarberi (King Orchid)
• Dendrobium tetragonum (Tree Spider Orchid)
• Dockrillia dolicophyllum (Yellow Rat's Tail Orchid)
• Dockrillia linguiformis (Tongue Orchid)
• Dockrillia schoenina (Pencil Orchid)
• Liparis swensonii  (Green Rock Orchid)
• Liparis coelogynoides (Tree Fairy Orchid)
• Oberonia complanata (Green Fairy Orchid)
• Oberonia titania (Red Fairy Orchid)
• Papillilabium beckleri - DEH rating: Rare.
• Plectorrihza tridentata (Tangle Orchid)
• Rhinerrhiza divitiflora (Rasp Root Orchid)
• Sarcochilus ceciliae (Fairy Bells)
• Sarcochilus falcatus (Orange Blossom Orchid)
• Sarcochilus hillii (Cockleshell Orchid)

Terrestrials

• Acianthus exsertus (Mosquito Orchid)
• Acianthus fornicatus (Pixie Caps)
• Caladenia carnea (Pink Fingers Orchid)
• Caladenia catenata (White Fingers)
• Calanthe triplicata (Christmas Orchid)
• Chiloglottis sylvestris
• Corybas barbarae (White Helmet Orchid)
• Dipodium variegatum (Slender Hyacinth Orchid)
• Dipodium pulchellum (Dark Hyacinth Orchid) - DEH rating: Rare.
• Duiris sulphurea
  
• Epipogium roseum (Ghost Orchid)
  
• Microtis parviflora (Slender Onion Orchid)
  
• Pterostylis baptistii (King Greenhood)
• Pterostylis hildae (Rainforest Greenhood)
• Pterostylis nutans (Nodding Greenhood)
• Pterostylis obtusa
• Pterostylis ophioglossa
• and (possibly) Pt. russelli.

Further Reading

• Elliott, R. and Jones, D.L., Elliot, Encyclopaedia of Australian plants, Volumes 1-8, Lothian Publishing Co., 1980-200+
• Jones, D.L., Native Orchids of Australia,Reed, 1988.
• Mangroves to Mountains - A field Guide to the Native Plants of the Logan-Albert Rivers Catchment, by Logan River Branch S.G.A.P. (Qld Region) Inc. (2002). Published by CopyRight Publishing Co. Pty Ltd

Links

• Brisbane Orchid Society
• Australasian Native Orchid Society
• Orchids of the NSW north coast
• Woolf Orchid Culture - commercial nursery

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