Dendrobium Sw.
Pseudobulbs elongate, jointed (Fig. 44). Labellum 3-lobed Dendrobium
Leaves not terete thin to leathery, conduplicate, Stems swollen for at least part of their length. Flowers usually resupinate ie labellum lower most in flower
Stems swollen, not branched. Leaves clustered
Stems swollen from close to the base and thickest near the base. Plants 12–80 cm high. Leaves 2–5 on each stem, thick, leathery, 8–24 cm long. Racemes almost terminal, up to 45 cm long, many-flowered. Perianth cream white or yellow, c. 4 cm diam. Coast to Blue Mts On trees and rocks. Fl. Aug.–Oct. Rock Lily Dendrobium speciosum
Stems thickest above the base