Chiloglottis diphylla
| Common wasp orchid | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Chiloglottis |
| Species: | C. diphylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Chiloglottis diphylla | |
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Chiloglottis diphylla, commonly known as the common wasp orchid,[2] is a species of orchid endemic to Australia. It has two broad leaves and a single narrow, greenish brown to reddish flower with a black, insect-like callus covering the upper surface of the labellum.
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Description
[edit]Chiloglottis diphylla is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with two leaves 30–60 mm (1–2 in) long and 10–15 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide. A single greenish brown to reddish flower 30–45 mm (1–2 in) long and 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) wide is borne on a flowering stem 70–100 mm (3–4 in) high. The dorsal sepal is spatula-shaped, 12–14 mm (0.5–0.6 in) long and about 2 mm (0.08 in) wide with a glandular tip a further 3–4 mm (0.1–0.2 in) long. The lateral sepals are 15–22 mm (0.6–0.9 in) long, about 0.5 mm (0.02 in) wide and curve downwards. There is a glandular tip 7–10 mm (0.3–0.4 in) long on the end of each lateral sepal. The petals are oblong, 7–9 mm (0.3–0.4 in) long, about 2 mm (0.08 in) wide and turned strongly downwards. The labellum is diamond-shaped, 7–10 mm (0.3–0.4 in) long and 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) wide with a black, insect-like callus covering most of its upper surface. Flowering occurs from February to May.[2][3]
Taxonomy and naming
[edit]Chiloglottis diphylla was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown and the description was published in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen.[4][5]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The common wasp orchid grows in moist places in shrubby forest on the coast and ranges between Carnarvon Gorge in Queensland and Batemans Bay in New South Wales.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Chiloglottis diphylla". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ a b c Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 139. ISBN 1877069124.
- ^ a b Jones, David L. "Chiloglottis diphylla". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Chiloglottis diphylla". APNI. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Brown, Robert (1810). Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805. London. pp. 322–323. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
External links
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