forests, and Spear Queensland: August (Cryptostylis tree (Xanthorrheoa leptochila) Australia: August to resinosa) plains February NSW: December to January Dendrobium Endangered Queensland Riverine in lowland Peak flowering period: Similar species: not antennatum Lindl. gorges, growing on erratic but usually March specified rainforest trees to November or possibly throughout the year, with an emphasis on winter Vulnerable Queensland Epiphyte, lithophyte; Peak flowering period: Similar species: not Dendrobium bigibbum Lindl. branches of small trees, or may occur between specified on rocks, in open January and October, with monsoon forests, often an emphasis on March to occurring along creeks or August and the flowers on rocky hillsides where last about a month fire cannot penetrate Dendrobium Endangered Norfolk Island Occurs on branches Peak flowering period: not Similar species: not brachypus (Endl.) in forests on mountain specified specified Rchb.f. (Norfolk slopes Island orchid) Vulnerable Queensland, Epiphyte in rain forest and Peak flowering period: Similar species: Dendrobium D. callitrophilum Norfolk Island rainforest margins August and September aemulum B.Gray & D.L.Jones Flowers lasts about a (thin feather week, changing colour
forests, and Spear (Xanthorrheoa resinosa) plains Queensland: August Australia: August to February NSW: December to January (Cryptostylis leptochila) Dendrobium antennatum Lindl. Endangered Queensland Riverine in lowland gorges, growing on rainforest trees Peak flowering period: erratic but usually March to November or possibly throughout the year, with an emphasis on winter Similar species: not specified Dendrobium bigibbum Lindl. Vulnerable Queensland Epiphyte, lithophyte; branches of small trees, or on rocks, in open monsoon forests, often occurring along creeks or on rocky hillsides where fire cannot penetrate Peak flowering period: may occur between January and October, with an emphasis on March to August and the flowers last about a month Similar species: not specified Dendrobium brachypus (Endl.) Rchb.f. (Norfolk Island orchid) Endangered Norfolk Island Occurs on tree branches in forests on mountain slopes Peak flowering period: not specified Similar species: not specified Dendrobium callitrophilum B.Gray & D.L.Jones (thin feather Vulnerable Queensland, Norfolk Island Epiphyte in rain forest and rainforest margins Peak flowering period: August and September Flowers lasts about a week, changing colour Similar species: D. aemulum
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