Dendrobium lichenastrum

Dendrobium lichenastrum (F.Muell.) Kraenzl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 50: 289 (1910).

Tribe: PODOCHILAEAE

Subtribe: DENDROBIINAE

Temperature: I.

Distribution: Queensland

Another enchanting miniature species endemic to Queensland, Australia. This one has fabulous fleshy leaves which are very variable in shape. They were previously divided into varieties by this difference in leaf shape but this has now been abandoned. The photo below shows four quite different leaf variations on four different treefern mounts