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WAXLIP ORCHID FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Waxlip Orchid
Description
The Waxlip Orchid is a terrestrial orchid with star shaped flowers. The flowers are mauve or purple with same sized oval sepals and petals that taper at the tips. The centre of the flower is white. Some plants produce all white flowers, although white flowering plants are quite rare. One or two flowers are produced on a stem about 20 cm to 30 cm tall, with the flower growing to about 4 cm across. Flowering is in late winter and early spring from about July to September. It produces a single lance shaped leaf with hairs, that grows from the base of the plant to about 15 cm long.
Habitat
heathland, woodland, open forest
Distribution
Glossodia major is found in south east Queensland, eastern New South Wales, Victoria, south east of South Australia.
Growth Characteristics
Height: 30cm
Classification
| Class: | Liliopsida | | Order: | Asparagales | | Family: | Orchidaceae | | Genus: | Glossodia | | Species: | major | | Common Name: | Waxlip Orchid |
Relatives in same Genus
Glossodia minor
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