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Common Bird Orchid
Chiloglottis valida
-37.9507, 145.346
Field Notes
Description:
This beautiful orchid was growing quite close to the ground and in a colony. The sepals and petals were all a deep purple with tinges of green. The anther cap was a pale yellow sitting up above up-curving dark outgrowths on the lip. The short flower stalk arose form between two broad ovate leaves.
Habitat:
Sclerophyll forest amongst stringy bark trees and native shrubs.
Notes:
An absolute beauty that could be easily missed if not growing in a colony, because it is so close to the ground. <br>
My husband (Mark) and I spotted these together - an exciting find !
Synonyms:
Chiloglottis gunnii; Simpliglottis valida <br>
Family: Orchidaceae
Reference Links:
.: Chiloglottis valida :.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2014
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