Chiloglottis sylvestris D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Small wasp orchid (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Chiloglottis

Characteristics

Leaves 30–60 × 12–20 mm. Flower stem 30–50 mm long, green or pinkish. Flower held stiffly erect, 15–22 × 5–6 mm, greenish pink; calli reddish black; column greenish white with a few red spots. Dorsal sepal narrowly spathulate, incurved, 10–13 × 2–2.5 mm; apical club 1–2 mm long. Lateral sepals recurved beneath labellum, 10–14 × 0.4 mm, widely divergent; apical clubs 2–3 mm long, usually yellowish, sometimes reddish. Petals reflexed against ovary, 7–10 × 2 mm. Labellum obliquely erect, diamond-shaped, 7–10 × 5–6 mm, apex bluntly pointed. Callus restricted to basal two-thirds of labellum, main stalked gland erect with a narrow, undivided head. Column 7–7.5 × 2.5 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Widespread and common from lowlands to ranges; growing in moist, humid sites in tall wet forest and rainforest, often near streams or escarpments, in moisture-retentive loam.
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Images

Chiloglottis sylvestris unspecified picture

Distribution

Chiloglottis sylvestris world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:932578-1
WFO ID wfo-0000843920
COL ID 5Y4PT
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Chiloglottis sylvestris