Biology:Gastrodia queenslandica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Gastrodieae |
| Genus: | Gastrodia |
| Species: | G. queenslandica
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| Binomial name | |
| Gastrodia queenslandica Dockrill[1]
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Gastrodia queenslandica, commonly known as rainforest bells,[2] is a leafless terrestrial mycotrophic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has one or two small, yellowish brown, tube-shaped flowers on a thin, brittle flowering stem and grows in rainforest in tropical north Queensland, Australia.
Description
Gastrodia queenslandica is a leafless terrestrial, mycotrophic herb that has a thin, fleshy, brittle, light brown flowering stem bearing one or two yellowish brown, tube-shaped flowers that are orange-coloured inside. The sepals and petals are joined, forming a tube about 10 mm (0.4 in) long with spreading tips. The tube is rough on the outside and orange-coloured and smooth inside. The labellum is about 5.5 mm (0.2 in) long, 3 mm (0.1 in) wide and completely enclosed in the tube. Flowering occurs from November to January.[2][3]
Taxonomy and naming
Gastrodia queenslandica was first formally described in 1964 by Alick William Dockrill who published the description in The North Queensland Naturalist.[1][4] In 2004, David Jones and Mark Clements changed the name to Demorchis queenslandica but the change has not been accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.[5]
Distribution and habitat
Rainforest bells grows in near coastal rainforest between the Russell River and the McIlwraith Range but is rarely seen.[2][3]
Conservation
This orchid is classed as "near threatened" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gastrodia queenslandica". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=88856.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 368. ISBN 1877069124.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Factsheet - Demorchis queenslandica". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. 2010. http://www.canbr.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/RFKOrchids/key/rfkorchids/Media/Html/Demorchis_queenslandica.htm.
- ↑ "Gastrodia queenslandica". APNI. https://id.biodiversity.org.au/instance/apni/509349. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ "Demorchis queenslandica". APNI. https://id.biodiversity.org.au/instance/apni/589466. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ "Species profile - Demorchis queenslandica (Orchidaceae)". Queensland Government Department of the Environment. 8 March 2022. https://environment.ehp.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=30797. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q15476565 entry
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