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Dendrobium macropus
Norfolk Island Cane Orchid
As recorded: Dendrobium macropus (Endl.) Rchb.f. ex Lindl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Gardner, R.O.
- Collector number
- 5800
- Date
- October 2, 1989
- Locality
- Mt. Pitt; SE side near track to the Big Pine
- Island
- Norfolk Island
- Region
- Australian External Territory, Australia
- Elevation
- 240 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 2, 1989, Gardner, R.O. also collected 3 other specimens.
Dendrobium macropus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 84 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
Malabar Track, Lord Howe Island, NSW, AU
(c) potato015, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Malabar Track, Lord Howe Island, NSW, AU
(c) potato015, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Malabar Track, Lord Howe Island, NSW, AU
(c) potato015, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Intermediate Hill Track, Lord Howe Island, NSW, AU
(c) potato015, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Intermediate Hill Track, Lord Howe Island, NSW, AU
(c) potato015, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Intermediate Hill Track, Lord Howe Island, NSW, AU
(c) potato015, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dendrobium macropus. BISH 620060. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956390931. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/620060.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956390931 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026