Orchid field guide


There are about 30,000 species of orchid worldwide making Orchidaceae the largest family of flowering plants. They are found in a diverse range of habitats.

Orchids have distinctive flowers, consisting of three sepals and three petals. The third petal is greatly modified into a specialised structure known as a labellum. Another distinctive feature is the column, a fusion of the sexual parts of the flower (stamens and style) into a fleshy structure. Most terrestrial orchids grow from a tuber which is replaced each year.

Some orchids are designated as rare and endangered plants. Others, although reasonably common, are very localised in their occurence. All orchids are protected species and should not be disturbed in their native habitat. For these reasons all orchids have been included as rare or sensitive plants.


Orchids



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Bunochilus melagramma (Black-stripe Greenhood)

Bunochilus melagramma
Bunochilus melagramma
Bunochilus melagramma

Caladenia aestiva (Mountain Summer Spider Orchid)

Caladenia clavigera (Clubbed spider orchid)

Caladenia clavigera
Caladenia clavigera
Caladenia clavigera

Caladenia filamentosa (Daddy Long-legs)

Caladenia fitzgeraldii (Spider Orchid)

Caladenia fitzgeraldii

Caladenia montana (Mountain Spider Orchid)

Caladenia montana
Caladenia montana
Caladenia montana

Caladenia orestes (Burrinjuck Spider Orchid)

Caladenia orestes
Caladenia orestes
Caladenia orestes

Caladenia pusilla (Pygmy Caladenia)

Caladenia pusilla
Caladenia pusilla

Caladenia tessellata (Thick-lip Spider Orchid)

Caladenia tessellata
Caladenia tessellata
Caladenia tessellata

Calochilus saprophyticus (Leafless Beard Orchid)

Calochilus saprophyticus
Calochilus saprophyticus
Calochilus saprophyticus
Chiloglottis seminuda
Chiloglottis seminuda
Chiloglottis seminuda

Chiloglottis turfosa (Bog bird orchid)

Chiloglottis turfosa
Chiloglottis turfosa
Chiloglottis turfosa

Corunastylis arrecta (Erect midge orchid)

Corunastylis arrecta
Corunastylis arrecta
Corunastylis arrecta

Corunastylis plumosa (Tallong Midge Orchid)

Corunastylis plumosa
Corunastylis plumosa
Corunastylis plumosa

Corunastylis superba (Superb Midge Orchid)

Corunastylis superba
Corunastylis superba
Corunastylis superba

Corunastylis turfosa (Alpine midge orchid)

Corunastylis turfosa
Corunastylis turfosa
Corunastylis turfosa

Diuris aequalis (Buttercup Doubletail)

Diuris aequalis
Diuris aequalis
Diuris aequalis

Diuris ochroma (Pale Golden Moths)

Diuris ochroma
Diuris ochroma
Diuris ochroma

Hymenochilus clivicola (Mountain black-tip greenhood)

Hymenochilus clivicola
Hymenochilus clivicola
Hymenochilus clivicola

Paraprasophyllum bagoense (Bago Leek Orchid)

Paraprasophyllum bagoense
Paraprasophyllum bagoense

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