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Chiloglottis grammata
Chiloglottis grammata is a small terrestrial orchid endemic to Tasmania, found in moist to wet mountain forest. Its key to growing it is consistent moisture and cool, humid, shaded conditions, which is why it is rarely cultivated.
Chiloglottis grammata, commonly known as the small bird orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to Tasmania. It has two broad leaves and a single greenish purple to purple flower with short, shiny greenish to reddish or black calli and low ridges resembling writing, covering most of the upper surface of the labellum. It is widespread and common in high rainfall mountainous areas.
The small bird orchid is widespread and locally common in Tasmania, especially in moist to wet forest in mountainous areas, sometimes forming dense colonies.
Duck's-head wasp orchid · Wollongong bird orchid · Green bird orchid · Common wasp orchid · Common ant orchid · Tall bird orchid · Mountain bird orchid · Northern wasp orchid · Spade-lipped wasp orchid · Winged ant orchid · Clustered bird orchid · Short-clubbed wasp orchid
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Chiloglottis grammata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
