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Overview

There are about 30,000 species of orchid worldwide making Orchidaceae the largest family of flowering plants. They are found in a diverse range of habitats.

Orchids have distinctive flowers, consisting of three sepals and three petals. The third petal is greatly modified into a specialised structure known as a labellum. Another distinctive feature is the column, a fusion of the sexual parts of the flower (stamens and style) into a fleshy structure. Most terrestrial orchids grow from a tuber which is replaced each year.

Some orchids are designated as rare and endangered plants. Others, although reasonably common, are very localised in their occurence. All orchids are protected species and should not be disturbed in their native habitat. For these reasons all orchids have been included as rare or sensitive plants.

191 species

Diplodium fischii (Fisch's greenhood)

Diplodium fischii
Diplodium fischii
Diplodium fischii

Diplodium reflexum (Dainty Greenhood)

Diplodium reflexum
Diplodium reflexum
Diplodium reflexum

Diplodium sp. (A Greenhood)

Diplodium sp.
Diplodium sp.
Diplodium sp.

Diplodium truncatum (Little Dumpies, Brittle Greenhood)

Diplodium truncatum
Diplodium truncatum
Diplodium truncatum

Dipodium hamiltonianum (Yellow Hyacinth Orchid)

Diuris amabilis (Large Golden Moth)

Diuris amabilis
Diuris amabilis
Diuris amabilis

Diuris behrii (Large Golden Moths)

Diuris behrii
Diuris behrii
Diuris behrii

Diuris concinna (Elegant Donkey Orchid)

Diuris conspicillata (Spectacled Donkey Orchid)

Diuris dendrobioides (Late Mauve Doubletail)

Diuris dendrobioides
Diuris dendrobioides
Diuris dendrobioides

Diuris emarginata (Late Donkey Orchid)

Diuris exitela (Mount Moffat Doubletail)

Diuris filifolia (Cat's Face Orchid)

Diuris immaculata (Little Esperance Bee Orchid)

Diuris laevis (Nanny Goat Orchid)

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