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Overview

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. Information about orchids in the Canberra region can be found in Field Guide to the Orchids of the Australian Capital Territory by Jones, Egan and Wood.

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. Tony Wood.

63 species

Acianthus collinus (Inland Mosquito Orchid)

Acianthus collinus
Acianthus collinus
Acianthus collinus

Bunochilus montanus (Montane Leafy Greenhood)

Bunochilus montanus
Bunochilus montanus
Bunochilus montanus

Bunochilus sp. (Leafy Greenhood)

Bunochilus sp.
Bunochilus sp.
Bunochilus sp.

Bunochilus umbrinus (Broad-sepaled Leafy Greenhood)

Bunochilus umbrinus
Bunochilus umbrinus
Bunochilus umbrinus

Caladenia atrovespa (Green-comb Spider Orchid)

Caladenia atrovespa
Caladenia atrovespa
Caladenia atrovespa

Caladenia hildae (Golden Caps)

Caladenia hildae
Caladenia hildae
Caladenia hildae

Caladenia mentiens (Cryptic Pink-fingers)

Caladenia mentiens
Caladenia mentiens
Caladenia mentiens

Caladenia sp. (A Caladenia)

Caladenia sp.
Caladenia sp.
Caladenia sp.

Caleana major (Large Duck Orchid)

Caleana major
Caleana major
Caleana major

Caleana minor (Small Duck Orchid)

Caleana minor
Caleana minor
Caleana minor

Calochilus montanus (Copper Beard Orchid)

Calochilus montanus
Calochilus montanus
Calochilus montanus

Calochilus paludosus (Strap Beard Orchid)

Calochilus paludosus
Calochilus paludosus
Calochilus paludosus

Calochilus sp. (A Beard Orchid)

Calochilus sp.
Calochilus sp.
Calochilus sp.

Calochilus therophilus (Late Beard Orchid)

Calochilus therophilus
Calochilus therophilus
Calochilus therophilus

Chiloglottis cornuta (Green Bird Orchid)

Chiloglottis cornuta
Chiloglottis cornuta
Chiloglottis cornuta

Chiloglottis x pescottiana (Bronze Bird Orchid)

Chiloglottis x pescottiana
Chiloglottis x pescottiana
Chiloglottis x pescottiana

Corunastylis clivicola (Rufous midge orchid)

Corunastylis clivicola
Corunastylis clivicola
Corunastylis clivicola

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