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Chiloglottis valida
This beautiful orchid was growing quite close to the ground and in a colony. The sepals and petals were all a deep purple with tinges of green. The anther cap was a pale yellow sitting up above up-curving dark outgrowths on the lip. The short flower stalk arose form between two broad ovate leaves.
Sclerophyll forest amongst stringy bark trees and native shrubs.
An absolute beauty that could be easily missed if not growing in a colony, because it is so close to the ground.
My husband (Mark) and I spotted these together - an exciting find !
Synonyms:
Chiloglottis gunnii; Simpliglottis valida
Family: Orchidaceae
Spotted on Oct 15, 2014
Submitted on Oct 15, 2014
3 Comments
Yes, a wonderful series. That is an amazing orchid.
Thanks arlanda - amazing flowers. Very lucky to have spotted these.
Fantastic series, Leuba!