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Chiloglottis jeanesii
Looking very much like the Common Bird Orchid in this spotting
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/917...
The flowers in this species were smaller and not as robust. The flowers had just a slight tinge of purple and the leaves, that were paired were all green and small.
Flower buds (pic 3) were a pale green.
Spotted in the Dandenong Ranges National Park. growing in leaf litter in semi shade. Endemic to Victoria,Australia.
Familty: Orchidaceae
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