Dendrobium gracilicaule var. howeanum
Also known as: Dendrobium comptonii Rendle +5 more
- Dendrobium comptonii Rendle
- Dendrobium macropus subsp. howeanum (Maiden) P.S.Green
- Dendrobium oscarii A.D.Hawkes & A.H.Heller
- Thelychiton comptonii (Rendle) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
- Thelychiton howeanus (Maiden) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
- Tropilis comptonii (Rendle) Rauschert
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte or lithophyte.
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Dendrobium gracilicaule var. howeanum is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Indigenous to Australasia and the Pacific, this variety is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Dendrobium gracilicaule, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, New Zealand, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Fiji, Kermadec Is., New Caledonia, Norfolk Is., Vanuatu
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