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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Dendrobium speciosum     Sm.

This native epiphyte is commonly known as king orchid.

Dendrobium speciosum is described as a "monocot" in the Orchidaceae family.

Flagged as a potential locally significant species in the Fraser Coast Region. In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

Uncommon species in the Fraser Coast region. No official records but reported at Mt Bauple (Alan Logan and others) and K'gari (Fraser Island). Listed as a special least concern species in Queensland (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting). 

It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.

Reported at 2 Fraser Coast localities: Bauple, K'gari.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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