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Hartman's Sarcochilus

Sarcochilus hartmannii

Hartman's Sarcochilus
Photo: Arne and Bent Larsen, Haarby, Denmark, CC BY-SA 2.5 dk
Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Native range
SE. Queensland to NE. New South Wales
Climate
subtropical

About

Sarcochilus hartmannii, commonly known as the large boulder orchid', ravine orchid, Hartmann's sarcochilus or cliff orchid, is a lithophytic orchid endemic to eastern Australia. It forms spreading clumps with between four and ten thick, channelled leaves and up to twenty five white flowers with crimson spots near the centre.

Where it grows

The large boulder orchid usually grows on boulders and cliffs, rarely on trees or cycads. It is found between Gympie in south-east Queensland and the Richmond River in New South Wales.

Other Sarcochilus plants

Northern lawyer orchid · Butterfly orchid · Small lawyer orchid · Fairy bells · Brown butterfly orchid · Orange blossom orchid · Ravine Orchid · Myrtle bells · Harlequin orchid · Green Tree Orchid · Banded butterfly orchid · Sarcochilus spathulatus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sarcochilus hartmannii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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