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Drakaea isolata
Drakaea isolata, commonly known as lonely 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 is known from only one population and has been declared "endangered" by the Australian government and "threatened" by the government of Western Australia. It was first collected in 1984 by Robert J. Bates. No other Drakaea species is found it the same area but the broad-billed duck orchid (Paracaleana triens) is found nearby.
Lonely hammer orchid occurs near Pingrup in the Mallee biogeographic region where it grows in sand near a salt lake.
Lost Hammer Orchid · Kneeling Hammer Orchid · Late Hammer Orchid · Glossy Leaved Hammer Orchid · King In His Carriage · Slender Hammer Orchid · Warty Hammer Orchid · Dwarf Hammer Orchid · Narrow Lipped Hammer Orchid · Hammer Orchids
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Drakaea isolata 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.
