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Mountain Bird-orchid

Chiloglottis jeanesii

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Looking very much like the Common Bird Orchid in this spotting <br>
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/917406005 <br>
The flowers in this species were smaller and not as robust. The flowers had just a slight tinge of purple and the leaves, that were paired were all green and small.
Flower buds (pic 3) were a pale green.

Habitat:

Spotted in the Dandenong Ranges National Park. growing in leaf litter in semi shade.
Endemic to Victoria,Australia.

Notes:

Familty: Orchidaceae

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