Wax Lip Orchid

Wax Lip Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Glossodia
Species: major
Main Flower Colour: Purple
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Description

Small ground orchid, usually one or two flowers on a slender stalk. Common in forested areas on well drained soil.

Flowering start in September.

Identification

The main flower colour is purple. Mauve/blue flowers, with petals spotted near the centre of the flower.

References

Orchid species of the Shoalhaven. Alan Stephenson.
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Location

Bio Regions

Victorian Midlands (VIM)

Region Specifics

Grampians NP, Victoria

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