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Brockman's Duck Orchid
Caleana brockmanii
Caleana brockmanii, commonly known as Brockman's duck orchid is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single smooth leaf, a single greenish yellow and red flower and is distinguished by its flat labellum, relatively late flowering period and calli only near the tip of the labellum. It is found south from Perth.
From the article Caleana brockmanii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Caleana brockmanii has a single smooth, dull green or dull red leaf, 15–30 mm (0.6–1 in) long and 3–6 mm (0.1–0.2 in) wide. The leaf is usually withered by flowering time. Usually only one greenish-yellow and red flower, 25–30 mm (0.98–1.2 in) long and 10–12 mm (0.4–0.5 in) wide is borne on a thin, wiry stalk 60–120 mm (2–5 in) high. The dorsal sepal, lateral sepals and petals are narrow and hang downwards with the dorsal sepal pressed against the column which has broad wings, forming a bucket-like shape. About one-third of the outer part of the labellum is covered with glossy black glands or calli and the labellum has a flattened top. Flowering occurs from late October to January.
Range & habitat
Caleana brockmanii grows in forest between Perth and Albany in the Jarrah Forest and Warren biogeographic regions.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 796693.