Paracaleana hortiorum

Paracaleana hortiorum Hopper & A.P.Br.

Caleana hortiorum; Sullivania hortiorum

Hort's Duck Orchid

Paracaleana nigrita (Flying Duck Orchids)

Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Austral.Syst.Bot. 19:232-234, Fig. 20 (2006)

Bindoon to Wellstead, growing in sandy soils in forests, woodlands and shrublands.

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A widespread species 70–110 mm high with a broad, smooth leaf 10–25 mm long by 5–8 mm wide and one (rarely two) inverted, greenish-yellow and red flowers 6–8 mm across.

It is distinguished from the related Flying Duck Orchid (Paracaleana nigrita) by its longer, narrower, less prominently humped labellum. Where the two species grow together it is in early flower when P. nigrita is in late flower.

Not Listed

Named in honour of WA Native Orchid Study and Conservation Group member(s): Fred & Jean Hort