Species profile—Dendrobium nindii (blue orchid)
Classification
Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → Orchidaceae → Dendrobium nindii (blue orchid)
Species details
- Kingdom
- Plantae (plants)
- Class
- Equisetopsida (land plants)
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Scientific name
- Dendrobium nindii W.Hill
- Common name
- blue orchid
- WildNet taxon ID
- 12837
- Alternate name(s)
- blue antler orchid
- Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
- Endangered
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) status
- Endangered
- Conservation significant
- Yes
- Confidential
- Yes
- Endemicity
- Native
- Pest status
- Nil
- Short Notes
- BRI 256423, status annotated by M.Clements
- Description
- Dendrobium nindii is an epiphytic orchid; it lives on other plants, but does not derive nutrients from them. It forms tall, slender clumps and has dark green, leathery leaves up to 15cm long. Long stems bear sprays of 10-20 flowers. The flower petals are whitish with a pale blue tinge. The forward projecting petal (labellum) is deep pink to reddish in colour. (Herbrecs 2008)
- Map
- View Map
- Habitat
- Dendrobium nindii is a lowland species of the hot, humid swamps. It has been found high in the canopy of mangroves, in the full sun. It also grows on palms. (Herbrecs 2008)
- Threatening processes
- Clearing of habitat for agriculture, particularly for sugar, and continued poaching.
- Management documents
- Conservation and management of protected plants in trade in Queensland 1995-1998. Department of Environment.
- Notes
- Contributors: Weslawa Misiak 10/09/1998; Peter Bostock, Mellisa Mayhew 13/03/2009
- References
- Clements, M.A. (1989). Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 1-160.
Cribb, P.J. (1986). A revision of Dendrobium Sect. Spatulata (Orchidaceae). Kew Bulletin 41(3): 615-692.
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (2008). Durabaculum nindii in Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Canberra. Accessed 30/09/2008. http://www.environment.gov.au/sprat
Herbrecs (2008). Dendrobium nindii, in BriMapper version 2.12. Queensland Herbarium. Accessed 30/09/2008.
Jones, D.L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia, including the island territories, New Holland (Australia). - Profile author
- Peter Bostock (13/03/2009)
Other resources
- Species Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT)
- The Australasian Virtual Herbarium (AVH)
- Atlas of Living Australia
Data source
This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=12837.
This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.
