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Dendrobium bigibbum, commonly known as the Cooktown orchid or mauve butterfly orchid, [3] is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has cylindrical pseudobulbs , each with between three and five green or purplish leaves and arching flowering stems with up to twenty, usually lilac-purple flowers.
Cooktownia robertsii, commonly known as the mystery orchid, [2] is the only species of plant in the orchid genus Cooktownia and is endemic to far north Queensland.It is a rare ground orchid, named in honour of the first scientist to discover it, Lewis Roberts and has two ground-hugging leaves and up to nine small green flowers.
The Cooktown Orchid (Vappodes phalaenopsis), was the official floral emblem of Queensland since 19 November 1959. [4] In November 1960, Anigozanthos manglesii was adopted as the floral emblem of Western Australia in a proclamation made by then Premier of Western Australia David Brand, to promote tourist interest in the State's wildflowers. He ...
Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium phalaenopsis) The Cooktown orchid became known as Queensland's floral emblem in 1959, during celebrations to mark the state's centenary. [9] [10] In 1968 the Cooktown orchid was featured on an Australian postage stamp. [11]
The Cooktown orchid became known as Queensland's floral emblem in 1959, during celebrations to mark the state's centenary, [123] [124] and the Barrier Reef Anemone Fish was officially named as Queensland's aquatic emblem in March 2005. [125] The sapphire was named the official state gem for Queensland in August 1985. [126] [127]
[1] [4] The same colours have been adopted for the team in the NRC competition and, while the Heelers' cattle dog logo is not used, an emblem based on the traditional Cooktown Orchid logo of the Queensland Country Rugby Union has been adopted. The Queensland Country uniform is blue and white, with a crest of the orchid logo inside Queensland ...
Dendrobium is a genus of mostly epiphytic and lithophytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae. It is a very large genus, containing more than 1,800 species that are found in diverse habitats throughout much of south, east and southeast Asia, including China, Japan, India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, New Guinea, Vietnam and many of the islands of the Pacific.
Springvale Station Nature Refuge provides important habitat for endangered or vulnerable flora and fauna including the Cooktown orchid, ghost bat, northern quoll, red goshawk, spectacled flying-fox, spotted-tailed quoll, Semon's leaf nosed bat and large eared-horseshoe bat. There is no public access on the Nature Refuge. [58]