Английская Википедия:Corybas incurvus

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Corybas incurvus, commonly known as the slaty helmet orchid,[1] is a species of terrestrial orchid endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a broad egg-shaped to heart-shaped leaf and a dark purple flower with a white patch in the middle.

Description

Corybas incurvus is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb that has a broad egg-shaped to heart-shaped leaf Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. The leaf is dark green on the upper surface and silvery green on the lower side. The single flower is dark purple, Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide. The dorsal sepal is greenish with purple markings, Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide and curves forward forming a hood over the labellum. The lateral sepals are linear, about Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide and joined at their base. The petals are about Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide, often with tip divided into two. The labellum is tube shaped near its base, the tube about Шаблон:Convert long, then opens into a flattened area a further Шаблон:Convert long and broad. There is a white patch in the centre of the labellum and the edges turn inwards and have a few short teeth. Flowering occurs from June to August.[1][2][3]

Taxonomy

Corybas incurvus was first formally described in 1988 by David Jones and Mark Clements from a specimen collected near Tyabb and the description was published in the Kew Bulletin.[4][5] The specific epithet (incurvus) refers to the in-turned edges of the labellum.[5]

Distribution and habitat

The slaty helmet orchid grows in moist heath, woodland and forest south from Cowra in New South Wales, in all but the north-west of Victoria, in the south-east of South Australia and in Tasmania.[1][2][3]

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