Mosquito Orchid

Cyrtostylis robusta

Summary 4

Cyrtostylis robusta, commonly known as large gnat-orchid or mosquito orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to southern Australia. It usually has a single more or less round leaf and a flowering spike with up to seven reddish flowers with a shelf-like labellum.

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  1. (c) Chris Lindorff, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cyrtostylis_robusta_-_cropped.jpg
  2. (c) Felix Fleck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Felix Fleck
  3. (c) Rosalie Lawrence, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Rosalie Lawrence
  4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/1106920

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