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VicFlora Flora of Victoria

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asparagales
Orchidaceae
Gastrodia
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Gastrodia vescula

D.L.Jones

New Taxa Austral. Orchid. (Austral. Orchid Res. 2): 65 (1991)

Taxonomic status Accepted

Occurrence status Present

Establishment means Native

Degree of establishment Native

Similar to Gastrodia sesamoides, but stem weak, 5–20 cm tall; flowers 1–3, 10–12 mm long, perianth not spreading widely; labellum 9–11 mm long, c. 3 mm wide. Flowers Nov.–Dec.

GleP, OtP. Also SA (south-east corner). Apparently rare in Victoria where currently known from the extreme south-west and the Otway Ranges in dense heathy forest or shrubland among leaf litter in sandy loam.

This species can be easily mistaken for depauperate specimens of G. sesamoides.

Source:

Entwisle, T.J. (1994). Orchidaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., ‍Flora of Victoria Vol. 2, Ferns and Allied Plants, Conifers and Monocotyledons‍, pp. 740–901. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Updated by: Val Stajsic, 15 Feb. 2018

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