Orchids


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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LisaH wrote:
Yesterday
Thank you! A bit of a wait-and-see . . .

Unidentified Orchid
MattM wrote:
Yesterday
Probably Chiloglottis reflexa, but may be seminuda or curviclavia.

Unidentified Orchid
Paul4K wrote:
16 Feb 2025
Yeah, being a bit optimistic as all the others are only just starting so thought it may have been selfed from the start.

Corunastylis sp.
Tapirlord wrote:
16 Feb 2025
I have received advice that these plants are P.keltonii

Corunastylis clivicola
Tapirlord wrote:
16 Feb 2025
More likely C.oligantha or C.cornuta coming to the end of it's life

Corunastylis sp.
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