Calochilus robertsonii

Purple beard orchid
Calochilus robertsonii in Lane Cove National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Calochilus
Species:
C. robertsonii
Binomial name
Calochilus robertsonii
Synonyms[2]

Calochilus robertsonii, commonly known as the purple beard orchid[3] or purplish beard orchid,[4] is a species of orchid native to Australia and New Zealand. It has a single dark green leaf and up to nine green to brown flowers with reddish or purplish stripes. The labellum has a glossy purple, mauve, or bronze-coloured beard with a ridge between the "eye" spots.

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  2. ^ "Calochilus robertsonii". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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