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Gastrodia cooperae
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Gastrodia cooperae

Gastrodia cooperae, also known as Cooper's black potato orchid, is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to New Zealand. The specific epithet cooperae refers to Dorothy A. Cooper, founder of the New Zealand Native Orchid Group.

Gastrodia cooperae is a parasitic orchid; it produces no chlorophyll.

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