Coast helmet orchid (Corybas despectans)
Description
We were used to seeing the big Corybas in the wild, but these new ones were oh, so small! It was very difficult to see them. The flower is less than half the size of the others. They hid in the open, looking very much like Dichondra (or its close relative) but they hug the ground very closely - this is the give-away.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Corybas
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