The D'Aguilar Range supports numerous species of orchids. The Queensland Herbarium list of 1991, compiled by R. Crane, lists over 70 species. Below is a list of those seen so far. The links are to photos of them, where available. 

 

NB: I have retained the older, common nomenclature, not adopting the new names resulting from recent taxonomic revision.(Dominic Hyde)

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Epiphytes and Lithophytes

• Bulbophyllum exiguum (Autumn Bulbophyllum)

• Bulbophyllum minutissimum

• Bulbophyllum sheperdii (Wheat-leaf Orchid)

• Bulbophyllum schillerianum (Rope Orchid)

• Cymbidium canaliculatum

• Cymbidium madidum (Bulbed Snake Orchid)

• Cymbidium suave (Snake Orchid)

• Dendrobium aemulum (Brush Box Orchid)

• Dendrobium gracilicaule (Tiger Orchid)

• Dendrobium x gracillimum

• Dendrobium kingianum (Pink Rock Orchid)

• Dendrobium monophyllum (Lily-of-the-Valley Orchid)

• Dendrobium mortii

• Dendrobium tarberi (King Orchid)

• Dendrobium tetragonum (Tree Spider Orchid)

• Dockrillia dolicophyllum (Yellow Rat's Tail Orchid)

• Dockrillia linguiformis (Tongue Orchid)

• Dockrillia schoenina (Pencil Orchid)

• Liparis swensonii  (Green Rock Orchid)

• Liparis coelogynoides (Tree Fairy Orchid)

• Oberonia complanata (Green Fairy Orchid)

• Oberonia titania (Red Fairy Orchid)

• Papillilabium beckleri - DEH rating: Rare.

• Plectorrihza tridentata (Tangle Orchid)

• Rhinerrhiza divitiflora (Rasp Root Orchid)

• Sarcochilus ceciliae (Fairy Bells)

• Sarcochilus falcatus (Orange Blossom Orchid)

• Sarcochilus hillii (Cockleshell Orchid)

 

Terrestrials

• Acianthus exsertus (Mosquito Orchid)

• Acianthus fornicatus (Pixie Caps)

• Caladenia carnea (Pink Fingers Orchid)

• Caladenia catenata (White Fingers)

• Calanthe triplicata (Christmas Orchid)

• Cheirostylis notialis (Southern Fleshy Jewel Orchid)

• Chiloglottis diphylla

• Corybas barbarae (White Helmet Orchid)

• Dipodium variegatum (Slender Hyacinth Orchid)

• Dipodium pulchellum (Dark Hyacinth Orchid) - DEH rating: Rare.

• Diuris sulphurea (Donkey Orchid)

• Epipogium roseum (Ghost Orchid)

• Erythrorchis cassythoides (Climbing Orchid)

• Geodorum neocaledonicum (Pink Nodding Orchid)

• Microtis parviflora (Slender Onion Orchid)

• Pterostylis baptistii (King Greenhood)

• Pterostylis erecta (Upright Maroonhood)

• Pterostylis hildae (Rainforest Greenhood)

• Pterostylis nutans (Nodding Greenhood)

• Pterostylis obtusa

• Pterostylis ophioglossa

• and (possibly) Pt. russelli.

 

Further Reading

• Elliott, R. and Jones, D.L., Elliot, Encyclopaedia of Australian plants, Volumes 1-8, Lothian Publishing Co., 1980-200+

• Jones, D.L., Native Orchids of Australia,Reed, 1988.

• Mangroves to Mountains - A field Guide to the Native Plants of the Logan-Albert Rivers Catchment, by Logan River Branch S.G.A.P. (Qld Region) Inc. (2002). Published by CopyRight Publishing Co. Pty Ltd

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