Small tongue orchid

Cryptostylis leptochila

Description:

Fascinating almost leafless orchids about 50cm tall with a dramatic flower designed to attract a particular type of male wasp - the Orchid Dupe wasp.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/876...

Habitat:

In dry eucalyptus forest in a local nature reserve. Baluk William.

Notes:

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Cryptostyl...
Compare to another found in the same area Large Bird Orchid Chiloglottis valida

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27 Comments (1–25)

Neil Ross 5 years ago

Wow, that is a beast! Beautiful spotting, Mark.

Desmond.E.S.O 9 years ago

Congrats Mark! and Thanks for sharing!

AntónioGinjaGinja 9 years ago

Awesome find Mark,beautiful,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing

Reza Hashemizadeh 9 years ago

Yay Mark,a well deserved SotD indeed !

KathleenMcEachern 9 years ago

Exquisite spotting Mark. Congratulations!

James McNair 9 years ago

Congrats again Mark......love the Hitchhikers reference! Douglas Adams would be proud!

Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

You know how it is Pam... anything that raises a question about life, the universe and everything. So dissatisfied and unconvinced with 42. Thank you all for your positives.

pamsai 9 years ago

pretty impressive Mark... into orchards now are we!?

Sckel 9 years ago

congratulations again, Mark, you have a star collection.

kdpicturemaker 9 years ago

A gorgeous specimen and such detailed images!

DanielePralong 9 years ago

Very special spotting Mark! Congratulations!

arlanda 9 years ago

Congratulations Mark! Impressive orchid!

Andrea Lim 9 years ago

Congratulations on your SOTD Mark. Truly a unique orchid.

VivBraznell 9 years ago

Wow! What a beauty, Mark ... Congrats on the SOTD :)

Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Oh wow! Thanks yet again Yasser. A bit embarrassing as I have probably not thanked everyone properly for the last SOTD... but certainly no complaints!! It really is an impressive flower with a nice niche relationship to our local wildlife. Thanks Nuwan, Hema, Leuba.