!Elythranthera emarginata [Lindl]A.S. George 1963 Photo courtesy of Tony Watkinson and the Species Orchid Societyof Western Australia
Flower Closeup Photo courtesy of Malcolm Thomas of Australia
Common Name The Notched Elythranthera - The Pink Enamel Orchid
Flower Size 1.4 to 1.8" [3.5 to 4.5 cm]
This medium sized, terrestrial, cool growing tuberous orchid is found in SW West Australia in coastal and near coastal scrub at elevations of 5 to 350 meters with pubescent stems carrying linear-lanceolate to lanceolate, glandular pubescent leaves and 2 stem bracts and blooms on a terminal, erect, one to four flowered inflorescence that occurs in the late summer.
Synonyms Caladenia emarginata (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1871; *Glossodia emarginata Lindl. 1840
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006
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