WebChiloglottis, commonly known as wasp orchids, ant orchids or bird orchids, [2] is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is found in eastern Australia and New Zealand. Wasp orchids are terrestrial herbs which grow in colonies of genetically identical plants. WebOct 29, 2007 · Chiloglottis formicifera, with the common name of Ant Orchid, is indigenous to Australia and New Zealand, but is presumed extinct in New Zealand due to over-collection. At first sight, it is a rather nondescript orchid and is therefore often overlooked. With closer inspection however, it possesses some exquisitely detailed features.

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WebOct 17, 2003 · The Australian orchid genus Chiloglottis relies exclusively on sexual deception for pollination ().We investigated C. trapeziformis Fitzg. and its pollinator, the thynnine wasp Neozeleboria cryptoides (Smith). To identify the specific compound(s) attracting males to flowers (pollination) and to female wasps (mate finding), we analyzed … WebChiloglottis formicifera Fitzg. (Common ant orchid). Family Orchidaceae. Genus Chiloglottis. World flora green nike air force ones

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WebChiloglottis validais a perennial herb with a tuber, paired basal leaves and flower scape arising from between the leaves. The leaves are broadly elliptical with an apiculate apex. They are 5 to 15 cm long and 20 to 40 mm wide, dark green and shiny above and lighter below, hairless, and the margins are entire and smooth. WebChiloglottis. Chiloglottis seminuda D.L.Jones; Chiloglottis seminuda D.L.Jones is an accepted name This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus Chiloglottis (family Orchidaceae). The record derives from WCSP which reports it as an accepted name (record 38983) with original publication details: Austral. Orchid Res. 2: 41 1991. green nike baseball cleats