Corybas recurvus D.L. Jones 1991 Photo by © John Varigos and His Orchid webpage

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Ovary Stalks Photo courtesy of The Species Orchid Society of Western Australia (Inc) and Ron Heberle

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Common Name The Recurved Corybas - The Western Helmut Orchid

Flower Size .6 to .8" [1.5 to 2 cm]

Found in Ledge Beach in Western Australia at elevations of 50 to 450 meters in moist forests often close to streams and in pine plantations as a mini-miniature sized, cool to cold growing terrestrial orchid.

Synonyms Corysanthes recurva (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006