Zeuxine oblonga R.S.Rogers & C.T.White
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Zeuxine oblonga
Name and Authority
Common Name
Common jewel orchid
Originally Described by
Richard Rogers & Cyril White in Proc.Roy.Soc.Queensland 32:121-123, Fig. 2 (1920)
Distribution and Habitat
Kimberley region, near Kununurra, growing in boggy soil near springs in closed canopy forest. The species is also found in the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · Jul Aug Sep · · ·
Description
A rare species (in Western Australia) 100–350 mm high with three to seven broad, smooth leaves 40–80 mm long by 20–30 mm wide and up to 30 hairy, dull coloured green and white flowers 25–30 mm across.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Priority Two
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