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PLANT FACTS |
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Common Name
Green Antelope Orchid
Other Names
Dendrobium antennatum
Description
The Green Antelope Orchid is an epiphytic orchid. The flowers are produced in clusters of up to fifteen and are about 50mm across. The long petals are greenish towards the tips and have a slight twist and are held erect and give it the common name of antelope orchid. The sepals are triangular and white and shorter than the petals. The labellum is white with purple stripes along the length. The leaves are oval and about 10cm long and 3cm wide. The plant grows from a rhizome and leaves grow from greenish pseudobulbs which grow to about 50cm long.
Habitat
grows in rainforest on branches of rainforest trees where there is adequate light, for example along creek banks.
Distribution
The Green Antelope Orchid is found in north east Queensland and is also found in New Guinea and Indonesia.
Growth Characteristics
Height: 30cm - 60cm
Classification
| Class: | Liliopsida | | Order: | Asparagales | | Family: | Orchidaceae | | Genus: | Ceratobium | | Species: | dalbertisii | | Common Name: | Green Antelope Orchid |
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