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Glossodia spp or Cockatoo or waxlip orchid

Family: Orchidaceae

Genus: Glossodia

Species: major

Main Flower Colour: Purple

Description

Single stem, single leaf at ground level.
10 to 12 cm high
Found in all states except WA and NT

Flowering start in September and ends in October.

Identification

The main flower colour is purple.

References

Created: 06 Oct 2014 - Helen and Bruce

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Location

Bio Regions

Gawler (GAW), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Riverina (RIV), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), Cobar Peneplain (COP), Brigalow Belt South (BBS)

Region Specifics

Photo by Bruce and Helen in Myponga CP SA

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