Dendrobium cunninghamii

Winika
Dendrobium cunninghamii in East Harbour Regional Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species:
D. cunninghamii
Binomial name
Dendrobium cunninghamii
Synonyms[1]
  • Callista cunninghamii (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Winika cunninghamii (Lindl.) M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & Molloy
  • Dendrobium biflorum A.Rich. nom. illeg.
  • Dendrobium lessonii Colenso

Dendrobium cunninghamii, commonly known as winika, pekapeka, Christmas orchid, bamboo orchid[2] or ladies slipper orchid,[3] is a species of epiphytic orchids that is endemic to New Zealand. It is commonly found growing in rainforest in the North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands and normally flowers in summer and early autumn.

  1. ^ a b "Dendrobium cunninghamii". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ de Lange, Peter J. "Dendrobium cunninghamii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Dendrobium cunninghamii". New Zealand Native Orchid Group. Retrieved 30 January 2019.