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Helmet orchids
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Helmet orchids

Corybas

Corybas, commonly known as helmet orchids, is a genus of about 120 species of plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Helmet orchids are small, perennial, deciduous herbs and are nearly always terrestrial. They have a single leaf at their base and a single flower on a short stalk, the flower dominated by its large dorsal sepal and labellum. Species of Corybas are found in Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, southern China, many...

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Corybas trilobus aggregate

complexCorybas trilobus aggregate

New Zealand spider-orchid

speciesCorybas oblongus

veined helmet-orchid

speciesCorybas diemenicus

slaty helmet-orchid

speciesCorybas incurvus

Spurred Helmet-orchid

speciesCorybas aconitiflorus

dancing spider orchid

speciesCorybas acuminatus

Spurred Helmet Orchid

speciesCorybas cheesemanii

Silver-back Spider-Orchid

speciesCorybas macranthus

fairy lanterns

speciesCorybas barbarae

Fringed Helmet-orchid

speciesCorybas fimbriatus

Hatch’s Spider Orchid

speciesCorybas hatchii

mountain helmet-orchid

speciesCorybas grumulus

small helmet-orchid

speciesCorybas unguiculatus

western helmet orchid

speciesCorybas recurvus

iridescent corybas

speciesCorybas iridescens

toothed helmet orchid

speciesCorybas pruinosus

Corybas rivularis

speciesCorybas rivularis

tiny helmet orchid

speciesCorybas despectans

Zeller's spider orchid

speciesCorybas walliae

Corybas rotundifolius

speciesCorybas rotundifolius

Corybas undulatus

speciesCorybas undulatus

Corybas sinii

speciesCorybas sinii

bristly helmet orchid

speciesCorybas hispidus

Corybas papa

speciesCorybas papa

Corybas dienemus

speciesCorybas dienemus

Corybas orbiculatus

speciesCorybas orbiculatus

Corybas pictus Complex

complexCorybas pictus

Hidden spider orchid

speciesCorybas cryptanthus

Corybas taiwanensis

speciesCorybas taiwanensis

Ta Li corybas

speciesCorybas taliensis

Corybas puniceus

speciesCorybas puniceus

Crystal Helmet Orchid

speciesCorybas limpidus

nodding helmet orchid

speciesCorybas abellianus

grooved helmet-orchid

speciesCorybas sulcatus

Corybas abditus

speciesCorybas abditus

Corybas dowlingii

speciesCorybas dowlingii

Corybas holttumii

speciesCorybas holttumii

Corybas carinatus

speciesCorybas carinatus

Corybas montanus

speciesCorybas montanus

Corybas fordhamii

speciesCorybas fordhamii

Corybas longitubus

speciesCorybas longitubus

Corybas ridleyanus

speciesCorybas ridleyanus

Corybas himalaicus

speciesCorybas himalaicus

Corybas annamensis

speciesCorybas annamensis

Corybas echinulus

speciesCorybas echinulus

Corybas muluensis

speciesCorybas muluensis

Corybas globulus

speciesCorybas globulus

Corybas umbrosus

speciesCorybas umbrosus

Corybas bryophilus

speciesCorybas bryophilus

Corybas imperatorius

speciesCorybas imperatorius

Corybas royenii

speciesCorybas royenii

Corybas calopeplos

speciesCorybas calopeplos

Corybas scutellifer

speciesCorybas scutellifer

Corybas ecarinatus

speciesCorybas ecarinatus

Corybas piliferus

speciesCorybas piliferus

Corybas × miscellus

hybridCorybas × miscellus

Corybas ekuamensis

speciesCorybas ekuamensis

Corybas simbuensis

speciesCorybas simbuensis

Swamp helmet orchid

speciesCorybas carsei

Corybas papillosus

speciesCorybas papillosus

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