Английская Википедия:Corybas expansus

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Corybas expansus, commonly known as the flared helmet orchid or dune helmet orchid is a species of terrestrial orchid that is endemic to South Australia. It has a heart-shaped to more or less round leaf and a single purplish flower with greenish or transparent areas.

Description

Corybas expansus is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb which forms small colonies. It has a broad heart-shaped or almost round leaf Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. The leaf is bright green on the upper surface and silvery green on the lower side. The single flower is erect, reddish purple with greenish or translucent areas, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. The dorsal sepal is mostly transparent green, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. It is erect near its base then curves forward, partly covering the labellum. The lateral sepals are linear but tapered, Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide and joined to each other at the base. The petals are lance-shaped, about Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide and curved. The labellum is longer than the dorsal sepal and forms a tube about Шаблон:Convert long near its base, before curving and flattening into a concave dish shape, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. The upper part of the labellum is reddish purple grading to white from the centre down. There are teeth or serrations up to Шаблон:Convert long around the edges of the labellum. Flowering occurs in July and August.

Taxonomy

Corybas expansus was first formally described in 1991 by David Jones from a specimen collected in the Warrenben Conservation Park and the description was published in Australian Orchid Research. The specific epithet (expansus) is a Latin word meaning "spread out", referring to the flared labellum.

In 2002, David Jones and Mark Clements proposed splitting Corybas into smaller genera and placing this species into Corysanthes but the change has not been widely accepted.

Distribution and habitat

The flared helmet orchid grows on the lee side of dunes in the shelter of trees (especially Eucalyptus diversifolia) and in sandy loam in sheltered places. It occurs in coastal areas on the southern tip of the Eyre, Yorke and Fleurieu Peninsulas and on Kangaroo Island.

Conservation status

Corybas expansus is classified as "vulnerable" under the South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. The main threats to the species are inappropriate fire regimes and weed invasion.