Dendrobium mirbelianum

Dark-stemmed antler orchid
In Palau
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species:
D. mirbelianum
Binomial name
Dendrobium mirbelianum
Synonyms
  • Callista mirbelliana (Gaudich.) Kuntze
  • Durabaculum mirbelianum (Gaudich.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
  • Dendrobium rosenbergii Teijsm. & Binn.
  • Dendrobium polycarpum Rchb.f.
  • Dendrobium giulianettii F.M.Bailey
  • Dendrobium aruanum Kraenzl.
  • Dendrobium buluense Schltr.
  • Dendrobium wilkianum Rupp

Dendrobium mirbelianum, commonly known as the dark-stemmed antler orchid or mangrove orchid, is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has cylindrical, dark-coloured pseudobulbs with leathery, dark green leaves and up to twelve pale to dark brown flowers with a yellow labellum with dark red veins. This antler orchid occurs in northern Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia.

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