Cyanicula sp. 'Boyatup'

Cyanicula sp. 'Boyatup'

Boyatup China Orchid

Cyanicula gemmata (China Orchids)

Undescribed

Boyatup Hill to Condingup, growing in sandy soils in shrublands, flowering only in the season following summer fire.

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A recently recognised species 50–160 mm high with a shortly hairy leaf, 20–40 mm long by 10–20 mm wide, which is tinged reddish-purple on the underside and up to two (rarely three) mauve flowers 40–50 mm across.

It is distinguished from the co-occurring Blue China Orchid (Cyanicula gemmata) by its mauve rather than purple to bluish-purple flowers and wholly mauve labellum.

Not Listed