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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Dockrillia linguiformis     (Sw.) Brieger

This native epiphyte is commonly known as tongue orchid.

Dockrillia linguiformis is described as a "monocot" in the Orchidaceae family.

In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

"Tick orchid". A medium sized plant that scrambles over tree and rock surfaces (epiphytic & lithophytic). Stems creeping over surfaces with numerous 2-4cm long, thick, fleshy grooved leaves. Flowering racemes 10-18cm long, erect or drooping, with 8-20 2-3cm diameter white feathery flowers. Also reported on K'gari (Fraser Island) (https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/111619763) Flowering period July-September. Bauple Mountain N/P. (Alan Logan). 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 11 Fraser Coast localities: Bauple, Brooweena, Duckinwilla, Mount Urah, Poona, St Mary, Takura, Teddington, Tinnanbar, Tuan Forest, Woocoo.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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