| Scientific Name : |
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Arachnorchis oenochila |
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| Common Name : |
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Wine-lipped spider orchid |
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| Height : |
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300mm |
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| Description : |
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An attractive orchid, with a single green Lanceolate sparsely hairy leaf, 80mm long, from which arises a single stem, with usually a solitary flower. Except for the Labellum, the Perianth segments are up to 60mm long, each ending in a flattened club up to 20mm long. The Dorsal Sepal curves sharply forward over the Labellum. The Lamina of the Labellum is deep red, with 4 to 6 rows of club-shaped Calli, darker than the Lamina. The margins of the Labellum are fringed. |
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| Habitat : |
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Woodlands and open forest, often on well-drained sandy soils. |
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| Distribution : |
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Victoria. Photographed on Stringybark Ridge in 1988, 1989 and 2003 and identified from the photographs. |
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| Flowering Season : |
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October |
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| Family : |
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Orchidaceae |
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