Английская Википедия:Corybas abellianus

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Corybas abellianus, commonly known as the nodding helmet orchid,[1] is a species of terrestrial orchid endemic to tropical north Queensland. It forms small colonies and has single heart-shaped, dark green leaf with a silvery white lower side and a reddish purple flower with a curved dorsal sepal.

Description

Corybas abellianus is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with a single heart-shaped to almost round leaf Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. The leaf is dark green with silvery white veins on the upper surface and reddish on the lower side. The reddish purple flower is Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide and leans downwards. The largest part of the flower is the dorsal sepal which is Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. The lateral sepals are narrow triangular, about Шаблон:Convert long and turn downwards. The petals are less than Шаблон:Convert long. The labellum is much shorter than the dorsal sepal, smooth and has a whitish tip. Flowering occurs from February to May.[1][2]

Taxonomy

Corybas abellianus was first formally described in 1955 by Alick Dockrill and the description was published in The North Queensland Naturalist.[3]

Distribution and habitat

The nodding helmet orchid grows in small groups in rainforest on the higher parts of the Atherton Tableland and as far south as Tully Falls near Ravenshoe.[1][2]

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