Summary ⁴

Drakaea glyptodon, commonly known as king in his carriage is a species of orchid endemic to the south–west of Western Australia. It is pollinated by a single species of male thynnid wasp using sexual deception. The orchid's labellum is similar in shape and scent to a flightless female thynnid wasp. It is the most common drakaea and has the widest distribution.

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1. (c) Brundrm, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Drakaea_glyptodon.jpg
2. (c) biodivinf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/bioinf/3020644246/
3. (c) Jean and Fred, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jean_hort/5045866976/
4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/1107588

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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