Date of issue: 10 July 1968
Designer: R. Warner
Plant: Dendrobium phalaenopsis
Family: ORCHIDACEAE
Cooktown Orchid
The floral emblem of Queensland, was previously known by the name Dendrobium bigibbum.
Epiphytic or lithophytic orchid.
Grows in stunted coastal scrub, monsoon thickets, and open habitats.
Threatened due to extensive harvesting in some areas.
State floral emblem for Queensland.