Podochilus australiensis

Native stream orchid
Illustration by Lewis Roberts
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Tribe: Podochileae
Subtribe: Eriinae
Genus: Podochilus
Species: P. australiensis
Binomial name
Podochilus australiensis
(F.M.Bailey) Schltr.
Synonyms[1]
  • Eria australiensis F.M.Bailey
  • Appendicula australiensis (F.M.Bailey) Schltr.

Podochilus australiensis, common name native stream orchid, is a species of orchid native to Queensland and to New Guinea.[1][2]

Description

Podochilus australiensis usually flowers between March and June. They look fern-like and form in clumps. The stems are 200-600 × 3 mm. covered with old grey leaf bases and either erect or pendulous. The flowers are in cluster of 4 to 6 and are 3.5 × 3.5, and "dingy white or greenish cream with a green labellum" and are pollinated by insects.[2]

Cultivation

Easy to grow, but needs water all year round, high humidity, and warmth (not below 10 °C). Can be grown on a slab or in a small pot with a coarse mix.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. 1 2 3 A complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia, including the island territories, p. 461. David L. Jones. 2006. New Holland Publishers, Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. 2086 Australia. ISBN 1-877069-12-4.
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