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.
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Corunastylis sp.
Corunastylis clivicola
Corunastylis sp.
Corunastylis cornuta
Eriochilus magenteus
Significant sightings
- Chiloglottis cornuta at Jagumba, NSW
- Calochilus therophilus at Charleys Forest, NSW
- Dipodium interaneum
- Thynninorchis huntianus
- Diuris punctata
- Caladenia montana at Tennent, ACT
- Thelymitra media at Cotter River, ACT
- Paraprasophyllum jeaneganiae
- Caladenia montana at Tennent, ACT
- Chiloglottis sp. aff. jeanesii
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Eriochilus magenteus at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Eriochilus magenteus at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Thelymitra ixioides at Captains Flat, NSW
Corunastylis oligantha at Borough, NSW
Corunastylis fimbriata at Borough, NSW
Eriochilus cucullatus at Borough, NSW
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