Английская Википедия:Chiloglottis chlorantha

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Chiloglottis chlorantha, commonly known as the Wollongong bird orchid,[1] is a species of orchid endemic to a small part of New South Wales. It has two broad leaves and a single green to yellowish green flower with about twelve reddish, yellowish or bright green glands on the labellum callus.

Description

Chiloglottis chlorantha is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with two elliptic leaves Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide on a petiole Шаблон:Convert long. A single green to yellowish green flower Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide is borne on a flowering stem Шаблон:Convert high. The dorsal sepal is egg-shaped with the narrower end towards the base, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. The lateral sepals are green, Шаблон:Convert long, about Шаблон:Convert wide and erect near the base before curving downwards. There is a glandular tip about Шаблон:Convert long on the sepals. The petals are lance-shaped but curved, Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide and spread widely apart from each other. The labellum is broadly egg-shaped to heart-shaped, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. About two-thirds of the upper surface of the labellum is covered by a callus with about twelve reddish, yellowish or bright green glands up to Шаблон:Convert long. The column is green with reddish flecks, Шаблон:Convert long, about Шаблон:Convert wide with broad wings. Flowering occurs in September and October.[1][2][3]

Taxonomy and naming

Chiloglottis chlorantha was first formally described in 1991 by David Jones from a specimen collected near Wollongong and the description was publish in Australian Orchid Research.[4] The specific epithet (chlorantha) is derived from the Ancient Greek words chloros meaning "green"[5]Шаблон:Rp and anthos meaning "flower",[5]Шаблон:Rp referring to the colour of the flower of this orchid.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The Wollongong bird orchid grows on moist, sheltered slopes under shrubs mainly from near Sydney to the New England.[1][3]

References

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External links

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