Anzybas abditus (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Anzybas abditus
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Corybas abditus
Common Name
Small Helmet Orchid
Originally Described by
David Jones in Australian Orchid Research 2: 44 (1991) as Corybas abditus
Distribution and Habitat
Donnybrook to Albany with disjunct populations at Gingin and Esperance, growing in peaty soils in seasonally wet flats and drainage lines.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · · Oct Nov ·
Description
A rarely seen species 10–20 mm high (when flowering) with a smooth, bluish-green, heart-shaped leaf 8–18 mm long by 6–10 mm wide and a single purplish-red tubular flower 4–6 mm across.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Priority Three
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