Orchids from New Zealand in Stereo

                     With thanks to Eric Scanlen (editor of the book: Orchids of New Zealand) for the information about Distribution, Flowering time and Habitat.                  

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01

  Adenochilus gracilis

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                          Slender Forest Orchid

  Distribution:  North Island: east, South Island: north, west and south

  Flowering time:  december - january

  Habitat:  damp and wet, forest

 

 

02

  Caladenia aff. chlorostyla

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                          Green Fingers

  Distribution:   North Island: north and west, South Island: north and south-west

  Flowering time:   september - february

  Habitat:   Forest and scrub

 

 

03

  Caladenia nothofageti

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                          White Fingers

  Distribution:   Mainly South island: north, south-west and mid east

  Flowering time:   december - january

  Habitat:   Scrub and open forests

 

 

04

  Earina aestivalis

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                          Bamboo Orchid

  Distribution:  North Island: eastwest coast, South Island: north, Stewards Island

  Flowering time:  november - april

  Habitat:  mostly coastal

  Particulars:  Grows on trees

 

 

05

  Gastrodia cunninghamii

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                          Huperei

  Distribution:  North Island: not north-west and south-east, South Island: not in center, Stewards Island

  Flowering time:  november - february

  Habitat: lowland to sub-apine forest and scrub. Dark and shady.

  Particulars:  saprofyt

 

 

06

  Gastrodia minor

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                  Small Potato Orchid

  Distribution:  North Island: not north-west and south-east, South Island: not in center, Stewards Island

  Flowering time:  november - january

  Habitat: lowland to sub-apine forest and scrub. Dark and shady.

  Particulars:  saprofyt

 

 

07

  Microtis "B"

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                  Onion Orchid

  Distribution:  Little information available

  Flowering time:  October- november

  Habitat: lowland to sub-apine fields.

  Particulars:  Two dark green spots on labellum merge

 

 

08

  Prasophyllum "A"

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                  Leek Orchid "A"

  Distribution:   South Island: north, North Island: south-west

  Flowering time:  December - january

  Habitat: High country tussock, grasslands.

 

 

09

  Pterostylis australis

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                  Greenhood australis

  Distribution:   South Island: east, North Island: center (montane)

  Flowering time:  November - december

  Habitat: lowlands to sub-apine forests.

 

 

010

  Pterostylis montana

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                  Greenhood montana

  Distribution:   South Island: west-northwest and south east, North Island: southwest

  Flowering time:  November - december

  Habitat: scrub, grasslands, wetlands.

 

 

11

  Wikinia pekapeka

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                  Wikinia pekapeka

  Distribution:   South Island: coastal, not east, North Island: everywhere, not mid east

  Flowering time:  December - january

  Habitat: Coast to montain, truncks in the light.

 

 

 

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