Stock Photo: Dendrobium Bigibbum Orchird Flowers Blooming
ID 281537468 © BigT2022 | Megapixl.com
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. It occurs in tropical North Queensland, Australia and New Guinea.Illustration by Lewis RobertsFlower detailThere are four varieties of this orchid, each of which has previously been considered a separate species.
CATEGORIES
Sharing is not just caring, it's also about giving credit - add this image to your page and give credit to the talented photographer who captured it.:
KEYWORDS
dendrobium bigibbum commonly cooktown orchid mauve butterfly epiphytic lithophytic family orchidaceae cylindrical pseudobulbs three five green purplish leaves arching flowering stems twenty lilac-purple flowers occurs tropical north queensland australia guinea lewis robertsflower detailthere four varieties considered separate species
More images on Dreamstime
Similar Images
More images by the same author
1 week free trial. Any size, for free
Renews at $25/month, cancel or upgrade at any time
Click here for your free trial!
243,407,436 images | 1,222,536 contributors | 53,555,940 total users