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Earina aestivalis
Earina aestivalis, commonly known as bamboo orchid or summer earina, is a species of pendent orchid that is endemic to New Zealand. The specific epithet, aestivalis, is derived from Latin and means "pertaining to the summer".
It is epiphytic, with long and strong rhizomes that are firmly attached to its host. It produces many long cane-like stems up to 60 cm long, with purple spots. It has pointed leaves 6–10 cm long. The leaf sheaths range from ivory to white-yellow, and are spotted dark purple-brown.
From the article Earina aestivalis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
It is endemic to New Zealand, and can be found on both the North and South Islands, along with the Chatham Islands and Stewart Island. It is found in coastal and lowland forests. It is usually found on low branches and trunks, but can sometimes be found on cliff faces and rocks.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 401592.