Spider Orchid
Nematoceras "Kaimai"
Piha Stream - Waitakere Range
Photo: Eric Scanlen
Flowers September - October
An un-named species.
Found on wet, mossy stream banks
out of direct sunlight.

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Spider Orchid
Nematoceras "Kaitarakihi"
Kaitarakihi Reserve - Huia
Photo: Eric Scanlen
Flowers September - October
An un-named species. Found beside
streams along the Manukau Harbour
shore of the Waitakere's.

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Spider Orchid
Nematoceras iridescens Pale
Okoia - Wanganui
Photo: Michael Pratt
Flowers July - October
Structurally the same as normal
N iridescens, but the labellum
lacks the very dark colouring.

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Spider Orchid
Nematoceras "Pollok"
Awhitu Peninsula - Manukau
Photo: Eric Scanlen
Flowers August - September
A newly recorded species from the Awhitu
Peninsula. Centre of labellum dark red,
outer areas translucent white.

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Spider Orchid
Nematoceras "Rest Area"
Paramanawera Swamp - Mt Ruapehu
Photo: Eric Scanlen
Flowers October - November
Known from two locations on the
lower slopes of Mt Ruapehu, and from
one site in the southern Tararua Range.

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Spider Orchid
Nematoceras "Sphagnum"
Paramanawera Swamp - Mt Ruapehu
Photo: Eric Scanlen
Flowers November - December
Known from Mt Ruapehu and Nelson.
Similar to N iridescens, but is paler in
colour & has a rounded inner flexure.

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Spider Orchid
Nematoceras "Veil"
Bridal Veil Falls - Raglan
Photo: Eric Scanlen
Flowers August - September
A dark red flowered un-named species
similar to N iridescens & N longipetalum.
Recorded at Bridal Veil Falls, Raglan.

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Spider Orchid
Nematoceras "Whiskers"
Fairy Falls - Waitakere Range
Photo: Michael Pratt
Flowers August - October
Found from Upper Hutt to Northland,
and also the Nelson District.
Prefers very damp, mossy banks.

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