Appendicula australiensis
Encyclopedia
Appendicula australiensis (F.M.Bailey) Schltr. 1912 - See Podochilus australiensis (F.M.Bailey) Schltr. 1907, is endemic to Australia, but more than 60 other species of Appendicula
live in India
, China
, Malaysia, Indonesia
, Polynesia
and New Guinea
.
.
A. australiensis was included in Podochilus
for many years. (Clements and Jones 1992).
" and are pollinated by insects.
from the McIlwraith Range
to the Tully River
, from sealevel to 700 metres altitude. It is, however, found also in "Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Philippines, Sumatra and Sulawesi on lowland, lower, moss and alluvial forests" at altitudes from 400 to 2,500 metres.
Appendicula
Appendicula is a genus of orchids with more than 130 species distributed in India, Indonesia, New Guinea , the Philippines, New Caledonia and the Pacific islands, with one species, A. australiensis endemic in Australia. The genus Chilopogon is sometimes included here.- List of species :#Appendicula...
live in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, China
China
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, Malaysia, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Polynesia
Polynesia
Polynesia is a subregion of Oceania, made up of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are termed Polynesians and they share many similar traits including language, culture and beliefs...
and New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
.
Name
Appendicula is from the Latin appendicula, little appendix, referring to the inward-facing appendages on the labellumLabellum
Labellum is the Latin diminutive of labium, meaning lip. These are anatomical terms used descriptively in biology, for example in Entomology and botany.-Botany:...
.
A. australiensis was included in Podochilus
Podochilus
Podochilus is a genus of about 75 species of mosslike epiphytic orchids, distributed from Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka through New Guinea....
for many years. (Clements and Jones 1992).
Description
Appendicula australiensis usually flowers between March and June. They look fern-like and form in clumps. The stems are 200-600 x 3 mm. covered with old grey leaf bases and either erect or pendulous. The flowers are in cluster of 4 to 6 and are 3.5 x 3.5, and "dingy white or greenish cream with a green labellumLabellum
Labellum is the Latin diminutive of labium, meaning lip. These are anatomical terms used descriptively in biology, for example in Entomology and botany.-Botany:...
" and are pollinated by insects.
Range and habitat
It is found in Australia only in QueenslandQueensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
from the McIlwraith Range
McIlwraith Range
The McIlwraith Range is a rugged, dissected granite plateau on the Cape York Peninsula, Far North Queensland, Australia. Part of the Great Dividing Range, it covers about 3000 km2 and lies about 15 km east of the town of Coen, and 550 km north of Cairns...
to the Tully River
Tully River
The Tully River is a river situated within the Cassowary Coast Region of North Queensland, named after William Alcock Tully, Queensland Surveyor-General from 1875-89.The Bruce Highway crosses the river south of Tully...
, from sealevel to 700 metres altitude. It is, however, found also in "Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Philippines, Sumatra and Sulawesi on lowland, lower, moss and alluvial forests" at altitudes from 400 to 2,500 metres.
Cultivation
Easy to grow, but need water all year round, high humidity, and warmth (not below 10°C). Can be grown on a slab or in a small pot with a coarse mix.External links
- A good description with an excellent photo of the flower.
- http://www.publish.csiro.au/samples/orchid%20key%20for%20web/html/genera/Appendicula.htm Botanical details on the AppendiculaAppendiculaAppendicula is a genus of orchids with more than 130 species distributed in India, Indonesia, New Guinea , the Philippines, New Caledonia and the Pacific islands, with one species, A. australiensis endemic in Australia. The genus Chilopogon is sometimes included here.- List of species :#Appendicula...
genus.]