Chiloglottis palachila D. Jones & M.A. Clem 1991 Photo by P J Cribb and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website
Side View of Flower Photo by Malcolm Thomas of Australia
Common Name The Spade-Lip Chiloglottis - The Spade-Lip Wasp Orchid
Flower Size .8 to .85" [2 to 2.2 cm]
Found in New South Wales at elevations of 800 to 1500 meters among grass and shrubs in open forests as a miniature to small sized, cold growing terrestrial with 2 basal, elliptic, obtuse leaves that blooms in the spring and summer on an erect, 4.8 to 6.8" [12 to 17 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006 photo fide
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