Cyrtostylis robusta D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. 1987 Photos by © Kent Terrestrial Orchid Gallery

Another Angle Photo courtesy of Ron Heberle and the Thelymitra Page of The Species Orchid Society of Western Australia

Common Name The Robust Cyrtostylis - The Large Gnat Orchid

Flower Size 1/2" to .6" [1.2 to 1.4 cm]

Found in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia in coastal forests, heathland and mallee vegetation at elevations of 5 to 450 meters as a miniature to small sized, cold to cool growing terrestrial orchid with a single, cordate, obtuse, bright green leaf that blooms in the winter on a 2.4 to 10" [6 to 25 cm] long, 1 to 7 flowered inflorescence.

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

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