Dendrobium kingianum

pink rock orchid

As recorded: Dendrobium kingianum Bidwill ex Lindl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae

Collected by: Smeimann, H.
Collector number: 8133
Date: December 10, 1978
Locality: escarpment below Wihou Trig; 25km NW of Coffs Harbor
Region: New South Wales, Australia
Elevation: 340 m
Identified by: Clemas, M.
Record type: Preserved specimen

Dendrobium kingianum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 946 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11

Queensland, AU

(c) jakehedge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Richmond Valley Bal, AU-NS, AU

(c) Daniel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Queensland, AU

(c) andymelv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Queensland, AU

(c) mervyn_mason, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Queensland, AU

(c) kategrock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Gibraltar Range National Park, Gibraltar Range, NSW, AU

(c) thegeckoshaq, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Dendrobium kingianum. BISH 427292. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956162874. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/427292.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956162874 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026