Corybas abditus D.L. Jones 1991

Another Angle Photo courtesy of The Species Orchid Society of Western Australia (Inc) and Ron Heberle

Common Name In Australia - Walpole Swamp Rubbish Tip - Swamp Helmut Orchid

Flower Size .3 to .45" [.9 to 1.1 cm]

Found in swamps in Western Australia at elevations of sea level to 150 meters in small hummocks in close winter wet swamps as a mini-miniature sized, cold growing terrestrial orchid with a single, cordate, acute, bluish green above with 3 whitish veins and purplish beneath leaf that blooms in the spring on an erect, .2" [.6 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence

Synonyms Anzybas abditus (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006 as Anzybas abditus photo good

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