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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.

208 species

Diuris dendrobioides (Late Mauve Doubletail)

Diuris dendrobioides
Diuris dendrobioides
Diuris dendrobioides

Diuris monticola (Highland Golden Moths)

Diuris monticola
Diuris monticola
Diuris monticola

Diuris nigromontana (Black Mountain Leopard Orchid)

Diuris nigromontana
Diuris nigromontana
Diuris nigromontana

Diuris ochroma (Pale Golden Moths)

Diuris ochroma
Diuris ochroma
Diuris ochroma

Diuris pardina (Leopard Doubletail)

Diuris pardina
Diuris pardina
Diuris pardina

Diuris punctata var. punctata (Purple Donkey Orchid)

Diuris punctata var. punctata
Diuris punctata var. punctata
Diuris punctata var. punctata

Diuris semilunulata (Late Leopard Orchid)

Diuris semilunulata
Diuris semilunulata
Diuris semilunulata

Diuris sp. (A Donkey Orchid)

Diuris sp.
Diuris sp.
Diuris sp.

Diuris sp. (hybrid) (Hybrid Donkey Orchid)

Diuris sp. (hybrid)
Diuris sp. (hybrid)
Diuris sp. (hybrid)

Diuris subalpina (Small Snake Orchid)

Diuris subalpina
Diuris subalpina
Diuris subalpina

Diuris sulphurea (Tiger Orchid)

Diuris sulphurea
Diuris sulphurea
Diuris sulphurea

Dockrillia sp. (A Rock Orchid)

Dockrillia sp.
Dockrillia sp.
Dockrillia sp.

Dockrillia striolata (Streaked Rock Orchid)

Dockrillia striolata
Dockrillia striolata
Dockrillia striolata

Eriochilus cucullatus (Parson's Bands)

Eriochilus cucullatus
Eriochilus cucullatus
Eriochilus cucullatus

Eriochilus magenteus (Magenta Autumn Orchid)

Eriochilus magenteus
Eriochilus magenteus
Eriochilus magenteus

Gastrodia entomogama (Brindabella potato orchid)

Gastrodia entomogama
Gastrodia entomogama
Gastrodia entomogama

Gastrodia procera (Tall Potato Orchid)

Gastrodia procera
Gastrodia procera
Gastrodia procera

Gastrodia sesamoides (Cinnamon Bells)

Gastrodia sesamoides
Gastrodia sesamoides
Gastrodia sesamoides

Gastrodia sp. (Potato Orchid)

Gastrodia sp.
Gastrodia sp.
Gastrodia sp.

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