Corysanthes sp. 'Hamersley Inlet'

Corysanthes sp. 'Hamersley Inlet'

Corybas sp. 'Hamersley Inlet'

Hamersley Helmet Orchid

Undescribed

Bremer Bay to Hamersley Inlet, growing in sandy soils in coastal shrublands.

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A rare species 10–15 mm high (when flowering) with a smooth, rounded, ground-hugging leaf 10–20 mm long by 10–20 mm wide and a single purplish-red and green flower 9–11 mm across.

It is distinguished from the related Crystal Helmet Orchid (Corysanthes limpida) by its smaller flowers and later flowering period. Intermediate forms have, however, been found and it may be a natural variant of that species.

Not Listed