Dendrobium cunninghamii

Winika
	Dendrobium cunninghamii in East Harbour Regional Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Dendrobium
Species:	D. cunninghamii
Binomial name
	Dendrobium cunninghamii; Lindl.
Synonyms
	Callista cunninghamii (Lindl.) Kuntze; Winika cunninghamii (Lindl.) M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & Molloy; Dendrobium biflorum A.Rich. nom. illeg.; Dendrobium lessonii Colenso;

Dendrobium cunninghamii, commonly known as winika, pekapeka, Christmas orchid, bamboo orchid or ladies slipper orchid, is a species of epiphytic orchids that is endemic to New Zealand. It is commonly found growing in rainforest in the North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands and normally flowers in summer and early autumn.

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