Evolution
''Winika cunninghamii'' was first discovered and catalogued by Solander as ''Epidendrum pendulum''. Subsequently it was recatalogued as ''Dendrobium cunninghamii'' and stayed that way until M. A. Clements removed it to form ''Winika cunninghamii''.;Derivation of Winika
──⟶ "''Winika'' is the accepted old Māori language name for this orchid. The name ''Te Winika'' was given to the sacred war canoe of the Tainui people because this orchid grew on the tōtara tree which was hollowed out to form the hull. We assign the feminine gender to it—''Winika cunninghamii''. The Māori Queen, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, granted consent to use the name ''Winika'', because of its particular cultural significance to her Tainui people."
Cultural
In 1990, New Zealand Post released a New Zealand native orchid miniature sheet to support of the New Zealand 1990 World Stamp Exhibition held in Auckland. ''Winika'' was one of the stamps on the miniature sheet. The others were the sun orchid , spider orchid , greenhood orchid and odd leaved orchid .References:
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