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Drakaea gracilis
Drakaea gracilis, commonly known as slender hammer orchid, 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 was first collected in 1900 but other names were given to it, including Drakaea elastica and D. fitzgeraldii. It was not until 2007 when studies of the drakaeas and their pollinators were carried out, that the present species was recognised as distinct.
Slender hammer orchid occurs in higher areas from near Dandaragan to the Stirling Range and Margaret River districts. It grows in sandy gravel in woodland.
Lost Hammer Orchid · Kneeling Hammer Orchid · Late Hammer Orchid · Glossy Leaved Hammer Orchid · King In His Carriage · Lonely Hammer Orchid · Warty Hammer Orchid · Dwarf Hammer Orchid · Narrow Lipped Hammer Orchid · Hammer Orchids
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Drakaea gracilis 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.
