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Drymoanthus adversus

Green Fleshy Tree Orchid

Rata Ridge Track, Wainuiomata 31 October 2016. Photo: Bill Campbell
Photo: Bill Campbell
Recorded distribution
Recorded distribution

Plant

With leaves to 15 mm long, in fan shaped clusters sticking out from the stem, evenly coloured, glossy, fleshy.

Flowers

4mm across, creamy to green, usually flecked with reddish purple. Sepals and petals similar, elliptic. Labellum cupped with upright flattened calli at each side, often meeting at the centre.

Flowering

October - December.

Habitat

On a wide range of host trees and on rocky outcrops; on foggy spurs or stream sides, from lowland to subalpine forest.

Conservation

Common, locally a few to many plants on a tree.

Notes

Easily overlooked if hgher up on the host.

Key features

White roots leading from a clump of leaves sticking out from the stem or surface; leaves unspotted, flowers spotted.

Photos

Rata Ridge Track, Wainuiomata 31 October 2016. Photo: Bill Campbell
Rata Ridge Track, Wainuiomata 31 October 2016. Photo: Bill Campbell
Western Lake Road, Wairarapa 1 December 2019. Photo: Bill Campbell
Five Mile Track, Remutaka Forest Park 10 December 2015. Photo: Bill Campbell
On Towai, Kaiikanui Road, Opuawhanga 19 November 2008. Photo: Bill Campbell
Diggers Valley - Kaitaia. Photo: Gary Little
Photo: Eric Scanlen
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