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