Orchid species

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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.

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.

29 species

Adenochilus nortonii (Australian Gnome Orchid)

Adenochilus nortonii
Adenochilus nortonii
Adenochilus nortonii

Caladenia catenata (White Fingers)

Caladenia catenata
Caladenia catenata
Caladenia catenata

Chiloglottis bifaria (Barrington Tops Bird Orchid)

Chiloglottis bifaria
Chiloglottis bifaria
Chiloglottis bifaria

Chiloglottis pluricallata (Clustered Bird Orchid)

Chiloglottis pluricallata
Chiloglottis pluricallata
Chiloglottis pluricallata

Chiloglottis sp. (A Bird/Wasp Orchid)

Chiloglottis sp.
Chiloglottis sp.
Chiloglottis sp.

Chiloglottis sphaerula (Globular Wasp Orchid)

Chiloglottis sphaerula
Chiloglottis sphaerula
Chiloglottis sphaerula

Cyrtostylis reniformis (Common Gnat Orchid)

Cyrtostylis reniformis
Cyrtostylis reniformis
Cyrtostylis reniformis

Diuris venosa (Veined Doubletail)

Diuris venosa
Diuris venosa
Diuris venosa

Orthoceras strictum (Horned Orchid)

Orthoceras strictum
Orthoceras strictum
Orthoceras strictum

Prasophyllum basalticum (Snowy Leek Orchid)

Prasophyllum basalticum
Prasophyllum basalticum
Prasophyllum basalticum

Pterostylis abrupta (Tablelands Greenhood)

Pterostylis abrupta
Pterostylis abrupta
Pterostylis abrupta

Pterostylis acuminata (Pointed Greenhood)

Pterostylis acuminata
Pterostylis acuminata
Pterostylis acuminata

Pterostylis concinna (Trim Greenhood)

Pterostylis concinna
Pterostylis concinna
Pterostylis concinna

Pterostylis curta (Blunt Greenhood)

Pterostylis curta
Pterostylis curta
Pterostylis curta

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