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Caleana minor
Also called Flying Duck Orchid
Caleana minor, commonly known as the small duck orchid or flying duck orchid, is a species of orchid native to eastern Australia and the North Island of New Zealand. It has a single reddish brown, grass-like leaf and up to four yellowish to reddish flowers on a wiry flowering stem. The sepals and petals are directed downwards near the broad column wings and the labellum is directed upwards and covered with warty glands.
The small duck orchid occurs in eastern Australia and on the North Island of New Zealand. It is widespread and locally common in Australia, growing in a wide range of habitats but most commonly on ridges and slopes in forests. In Queensland, it is found south from the Carnarvon National Park. It occurs in the eastern half of New South Wales and as far west as Dubbo, throughout Victoria except in the far north-west, in the south-east of South Australia and in Tasmania.
Alcock's duck orchid · Brockman's duck orchid · Little duck orchid · Sandplain duck orchid · Slender-leafed duck orchid · Granite duck orchid · Hort's duck orchid · Midget duck orchid · Flying duck orchid · Small duck orchid · Esperance Duck Orchid · Smooth-billed duck orchid
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Caleana minor by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
