Lesser swamp orchid (Phaius australis)
Description
Phaius australis may reach 2 metres (7 ft) in height. The leaves are 30 to 70 cm (12–28 in) long, and 3 to 10 cm (1–4 in) wide, mostly reverse lanceolate in shape. There are four to eight leaves per shoot. Pseudobulbs are ovoid in shape and 2 to 7 cm (1–3 in) in diameter. Horizontal lobes of the labellum (lower descending part of the flower) are curved inwards, but do not form a tight tube as does Phaius tancarvilleae. Yellow veins are seen on the inner side of the sepals and the horizontal petals.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Phaius
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