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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.
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.
Cooktown orchid: Brolga: Koala: Barrier reef anemone fish: Audax at Fidelis Bold but Faithful: Maroon Sapphire [2] Muttaburrasaurus langdoni [3] Queensland tartan: Symbols of Queensland: South Australia: Coat of arms of South Australia: Badge of South Australia: Sturt's desert pea: Piping shrike: Hairy nosed wombat: Leafy seadragon-Blue, red ...
[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 ...
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]
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.
Dendrobium utile [16] (locally known as anggrek serat) – emblem of the Indonesian province of South East Sulawesi; The Cooktown orchid was figured on Australian stamps in 1968 and 1998, and flowers of several Dendrobium greges are depicted on the obverse side of the Singapore Orchid Series currency notes issued between 1967 and 1976: