Chiloglottis sphyrnoides
D. L. Jones
Ornate ant orchid
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) quinkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Tony Bush, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc-sa
(c) Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Summary
Source: WikipediaChiloglottis sphyrnoides, commonly known as forest wasp orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to north-eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland. It has two dark green leaves and a single green or reddish pink flower with a shiny black, insect-like callus surrounded by red club-shaped calli on two-thirds of the base of the labellum.
Description
An orchid in the Orchidaceae family, commonly known as the Ornate ant orchid.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are edible.
Where It Grows
Australia,
References (1)
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 24
