Green bird orchid (Chiloglottis cornuta)
Description
Terrestrial tuberous herb. 4 to 10cm high when in flower. Stem erect, green. Two green leaves lying directly opposite each other. 3 - 10cm long, oval, parallel veined and smooth. Solitary. 2-3cm across. Sepals and petals green to pale green in colour (occasionally with red tints). Labellum broadly to narrowly triangular, moveable on a short claw, coloured green, brownish-green or red. Central area of labellum with prominent glossy green or reddish-brown calli. flowering time: October - February. Lowland to montane. Well lit native forests and scrub. Exotic Pine plantations. Flower stem elongates by up to 30cm after setting seed.
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: Chiloglottis
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