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Phaius australis

Phaius australis

Common name:Swamp Orchid

Family:Orchidaceae

Synonyms:Phaius carronii ,Phaius leucophaeus ,Phaius grandifolius var. bernaysii soutterii

Phaius grandifolius var. rowanae.

Conservatin status:Declaration under s178, s181, and s183 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - List of threatened species, List of threatened ecological communities and List of threatening processes (Commonwealth of Australia, 2000)

 

Terrestrial orchid forming large clumps.Pseudobulbs ovoid,leaves erect, apical, petiolate; lamina lanceolate, dark green. Inflorescence an axillary raceme, with numerous bracts along the stem. Flowers red/brown internally, white externally. Labellum 3-lobed; midlobe with crinkled or undulate margins

 

QLD,NSW.

 

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