Paracaleana disjuncta

Paracaleana disjuncta D.L.Jones

Caleana aff. nigrita; Paracaleana aff. nigrita; Caleana disjuncta; Sullivania disjuncta

Little Duck Orchid

Paracaleana nigrita (Flying Duck Orchids)

David Jones in Orchadian 14:226-229 (2003)

East of Margaret River to Israelite Bay, growing in sandy soils in forests, woodlands and shrublands. The species is also found in South Australia and Victoria.

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A wide spread species 50–130 mm high with a broad, smooth leaf 10–20 mm long by 4–7 mm wide and one (rarely two) inverted, greenish-yellow and red flowers 7–9 mm across.

It is distinguished from Brockman’s Duck Orchid (Paracaleana brockmanii) by its smaller flowers and where they occur together, earlier flowering period. From the similar Slender-leafed Duck Orchid (P. gracilicordata) it is distinguished by its broader boat-shaped leaves and sandy habitat away from granite.

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