Chiloglottis diphylla

Common wasp orchid
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Chiloglottis
Species:
C. diphylla
Binomial name
Chiloglottis diphylla
Synonyms[1]

Chiloglottis diphylla, commonly known as the common wasp orchid,[2] is a species of orchid endemic to Australia. It has two broad leaves and a single narrow, greenish brown to reddish flower with a black, insect-like callus covering the upper surface of the labellum.

Chiloglottis diphylla - 1810 illustration by Ferdinand Bauer
  1. ^ a b "Chiloglottis diphylla". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jones was invoked but never defined (see the help page).