Calochilus robertsoni Benth. 1873

Flower Closeup Photo courtesy of Cathy Powers and her AUSTRALIAN TERRESTRIAL ORCHID OTHER FLORA & FAUNA BANJORAH Website

Another Color Form Photo courtesy of Ron Heberle and the Thelymitra Page of The Species Orchid Society of Western Australia

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Common Name Robertson's Calochilus - The Purple Beard Orchid

Flower Size 1 1/4" [3 cm]

Found in New Zealand, Western Australia and Victoria State Australia in subalpine to lowland open areas near Eucalyptus as a small sized, cool to cold growing terrestrial occuring in woodland, open forest and heathland at el;evations of sea level to 800 meters with a narrow fleshy leaf that is triangular in cross-section and fully developed at blooming that blooms in the later spring on a 18" [40 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms Calochilus imberbis R.S.Rogers 1927

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Manual of Orchids Stewart 1995; Botanica's Orchids Laurel Glen 2001; An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids Pridgeon 1982; Phylogeny and Classification of the Orchid Family Dressler 1993 photo fide; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006; The Native Orchids of New Zealand, A Colour Field Guide Scanlen & St George 2010 photo fide;

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