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Spurred helmet orchid  Corybas aconitiflorus,Eamw orchids Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Spurred helmet orchid

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  1. This is the first time that I find this very small orchid (approx 30 mm tall)
    Not easy to photograph as it is so low down. About 20 individuals were growing amongst a colony of a species of greenhood orchids ( not yet identified ) in a coastal eucalyptus habitad
    Posted 8 years ago

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''Corybas aconitiflorus'' is a species of terrestrial orchid native to eastern Australia, from south-east Queensland to Tasmania. The small flowers have a hooded appearance as the uppermost sepal hides most of the rest of the flower. It is the type species of the genus ''Corybas''.

Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Jun 8, 2017.