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Rats Tail Orchid  Australia,Dendrobium teretifolium,Geotagged,Northern pencil orchid,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. This is the first time we have noticed this orchid in our area of the Blue Mountains.
    Apologies for the poor quality shot!
    Posted 2 years ago
    1. Glad you shared it, beautiful new species. Posted 2 years ago

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"Dendrobium teretifolium" is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has long, thin hanging stems, pencil-like leaves and rigid flowering stems bearing up to twelve crowded white to cream-coloured flowers. It grows in rainforest and humid open forest mostly in near-coastal districts in New South Wales and Queensland.

Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Neptune
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Uploaded Oct 10, 2022. Captured Oct 10, 2022 12:34 in 80 Great Western Hwy, Woodford NSW 2778, Australia.
  • NIKON D7500
  • f/3.5
  • 1/200s
  • ISO125
  • 60mm