Orchidaceae — Orchid Family

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Corybas recurvus D.L.Jones

Corybas recurvus D.L.Jones

Corybas recurvus D.L.Jones

Corybas recurvus is a terrestrial orchid species that grows in moist southwestern Australian forests and scrub.

Corybas undulatus (R.Cunn.) Rupp

Corybas undulatus (R.Cunn.) Rupp

Corybas undulatus (R.Cunn.) Rupp

Corybas undulatus is an uncommon terrestrial orchid found in coastal eastern Australian forests.

Corybas trilobus (Hook.f.) Rchb.f.

Corybas trilobus (Hook.f.) Rchb.f.

Corybas trilobus (Hook.f.) Rchb.f.

Corybas trilobus is a variable terrestrial perennial orchid found in southern Nothofagus beech forest understories, with a single leaf and flower.

Corybas vitreus Lehnebach

Corybas vitreus Lehnebach

Corybas vitreus Lehnebach

Corybas vitreus is a small seasonal terrestrial orchid endemic to New Zealand’s North and South Islands.

Corybas hypogaeus (Colenso) Lehnebach

Corybas hypogaeus (Colenso) Lehnebach

Corybas hypogaeus (Colenso) Lehnebach

Corybas hypogaeus is a small endemic terrestrial orchid from New Zealand, often half-buried in forest leaf litter.

Corybas pruinosus (R.Cunn.) Rchb.f.

Corybas pruinosus (R.Cunn.) Rchb.f.

Corybas pruinosus (R.Cunn.) Rchb.f.

Corybas pruinosus is a terrestrial deciduous orchid that grows in shrubby forest between Nelson Bay, Moruya and Paterson.

Acianthus exsertus R.Br.

Acianthus exsertus R.Br.

Acianthus exsertus R.Br.

Acianthus exsertus is a small terrestrial Australian orchid, distinguished by its well-spaced dark flowers and partially exposed column.

Cyrtostylis rotundifolia Hook.f.

Cyrtostylis rotundifolia Hook.f.

Cyrtostylis rotundifolia Hook.f.

Cyrtostylis rotundifolia is a small terrestrial orchid species native to New Zealand, with a single leaf and small pink flowers.

Cyrtostylis huegelii Endl.

Cyrtostylis huegelii Endl.

Cyrtostylis huegelii Endl.

Cyrtostylis huegelii is a small deciduous terrestrial orchid native to south-west Western Australia, growing from Kalbarri to Esperance.

Cryptostylis hunteriana Nicholls

Cryptostylis hunteriana Nicholls

Cryptostylis hunteriana Nicholls

Cryptostylis hunteriana, the leafless tongue-orchid, is a saprophytic orchid native to southeastern Australian coastal regions.

Chiloglottis gunnii Lindl.

Chiloglottis gunnii Lindl.

Chiloglottis gunnii Lindl.

Chiloglottis gunnii is an uncommon terrestrial herb, the tall bird orchid that grows in Australian wet forest and coastal scrub.

Chiloglottis grammata G.W.Carr

Chiloglottis grammata G.W.Carr

Chiloglottis grammata G.W.Carr

Chiloglottis grammata, the small bird orchid, is a terrestrial deciduous herb widespread and locally common in Tasmanian mountain moist forests.

Chiloglottis reflexa (Labill.) Druce

Chiloglottis reflexa (Labill.) Druce

Chiloglottis reflexa (Labill.) Druce

Chiloglottis reflexa, the short-clubbed wasp orchid, is a small terrestrial orchid found in southeastern Australian coastal habitats.

Chiloglottis formicifera Fitzg.

Chiloglottis formicifera Fitzg.

Chiloglottis formicifera Fitzg.

Chiloglottis formicifera, the common ant orchid, is a terrestrial deciduous orchid native to eastern Australia with a historical New Zealand record.

Chiloglottis trapeziformis Fitzg.

Chiloglottis trapeziformis Fitzg.

Chiloglottis trapeziformis Fitzg.

Chiloglottis trapeziformis is a small terrestrial orchid native to southeastern Australia, with an extinct vagrant population in New Zealand.

Chiloglottis triceratops D.L.Jones

Chiloglottis triceratops D.L.Jones

Chiloglottis triceratops D.L.Jones

Chiloglottis triceratops is a deciduous herb, widespread and common in Tasmania’s shrubby and heathy forest.

Chiloglottis sylvestris D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Chiloglottis sylvestris D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Chiloglottis sylvestris D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Chiloglottis sylvestris is a small deciduous terrestrial orchid native to forested areas of eastern Australia.

Chiloglottis jeanesii D.L.Jones

Chiloglottis jeanesii D.L.Jones

Chiloglottis jeanesii D.L.Jones

Chiloglottis jeanesii, the mountain bird orchid, is a small terrestrial orchid growing in mountain forests of Victoria, Australia.

Chiloglottis diphylla R.Br.

Chiloglottis diphylla R.Br.

Chiloglottis diphylla R.Br.

Chiloglottis diphylla, common wasp orchid, is a terrestrial herb native to eastern Australia that flowers from February to May.

Chiloglottis seminuda D.L.Jones

Chiloglottis seminuda D.L.Jones

Chiloglottis seminuda D.L.Jones

Chiloglottis seminuda, the turtle orchid, is a small terrestrial orchid native to south-eastern Australia that flowers from January to April.

Drakaea livida J.Drumm.

Drakaea livida J.Drumm.

Drakaea livida J.Drumm.

Drakaea livida, the warty hammer orchid, is a species of hammer orchid endemic to south-west Western Australia that grows in sandy woodland soil.

Drakaea thynniphila A.S.George

Drakaea thynniphila A.S.George

Drakaea thynniphila A.S.George

Drakaea thynniphila (narrow-lipped hammer orchid) is a distinctive Australian hammer orchid that mimics a female thynnid wasp to flower.

Caleana nigrita Lindl.

Caleana nigrita Lindl.

Caleana nigrita Lindl.

Caleana nigrita is an orchid species that grows in near-coastal southwest Western Australian woodland and shrubland, flowering from August to October.

Arthrochilus prolixus D.L.Jones

Arthrochilus prolixus D.L.Jones

Arthrochilus prolixus D.L.Jones

Arthrochilus prolixus, the wispy elbow orchid, is a terrestrial Australian orchid pollinated by male thynnid wasps.

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