Scientific Name: Pseudovanilla foliata (was Galeola foliata)

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  • Common Name:
    Great Climbing Orchid
  • Derivation:
    was Galeola foliata
  • Type:
    Herb Orchid Climber , vine
  • Family:
    ORCHIDACEAE
  • Flowers:
    2-4 cm across.
  • Fruit:
    Long green pods.
  • Vegetation Type:
    warm wet rainforest
  • Species List:
    Upper Yandina Creek,
Identification Notes

Thousands of flowers cover leafless stalks. Feeds from decaying wood while host lasts. Fleshy branching stems are green, pink or yellow. At each node a thick pointed scale-like leaf sits opposite a climbing root.

Associated Fauna

Honey scent attracts native bees.

Landscaping Notes

Not known in cultivation because of specialised needs.