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__NOTOC__ The Cooktown Orchid (''Vappodes phalaenopsis'') has been the floral emblem of Queensland since 19 November 1959.〔 Not an authorised copy.〕〔(Online ''Australian Plant Census'' )〕 It was first described in 1880 as ''Dendrobium phalaenopsis'', then included in ''Dendrobium bigibbum'', More recently, the ''D. bigibbum'' complex has been separated into the genus ''Vappodes''.〔''A Complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia Including the Island Territories'', pp. 416-418. David L. Jones. (2006) Reed New Holland. Sydney, Auckland, London, Cape Town. ISBN 1-877069-12-4.〕 The new name of ''Vappodes phalaenopsis'' has now been accepted by the ''World Checklist of Monocotyledons'', as a synonym of ''Dendrobium bigibbum'' Lindl., Paxton's Fl. Gard. 3: 25 (1852).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=WCSP )〕 == Description == This beautiful orchid is closely related to several other species of flowers known as vappodes now listed in ''Vappodes'' and readily forms hybrids, which are now described under the "named hybrid genus" X''Vappaculum''.〔''A Complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia Including the Island Territories'', pp. 418-419. David L. Jones. (2006) Reed New Holland. Sydney, Auckland, London, Cape Town. ISBN 1-877069-12-4.〕 The colour of the flowers varies from pinkish-mauve to lavender or purple and sometimes almost white, with the base of the labellum being a much darker purple.〔Scarth-Johnson, Vera. 2000. ''National Treasures: Flowering plants of Cooktown and Northern Australia''. Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery Association. ISBN 0-646-39726-5 (pbk); ISBN 0-646-39725-7 Limited Edition leather-bound〕〔(Useful information on the Cooktown Orchid )〕 The plants can grow up to 80 cm in height. The flowers are on canes 10–40 cm long. Flowering time is usually in the dry season between March and July;〔''A complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia, including the island territories'', p. 418. David L. Jones. 2006. New Holland Publishers, Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. 2086 Australia. ISBN 1-877069-12-4.〕〔Scarth-Johnson, Vera. 2000. ''National Treasures: Flowering plants of Cooktown and Northern Australia'', p. 153. Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery Association. ISBN 0-646-39726-5 (pbk); ISBN 0-646-39725-7 Limited Edition leather-bound]〕 but sometimes all year in commercial cultivation. The flowers are on racemes 200–400 mm long and are usually lilac-purple, but can be bluish or even white and sometimes pinkish with darker purple labellum without a white spot.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vappodes phalaenopsis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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