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Helmet Orchid

Corybas ridleyanus

Photo by craigwilliams
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Field Notes

Description:

Tuberous terrestrial orchid with one single, faintly veined, cordate leaf. Growing in sphagnum and other moss hummocks, leaf litter and amongst fibrous root lattices. Filamentous lateral sepals and petals up to 55 x 1mm

Habitat:

Mossy forest

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Comments (2)
achmmad
Gorgeous! Similar type of this orchids have been found in Java Island Mountain, but I'm not yet get it.

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PublishedOctober 9, 2011

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