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Phaius robertsii, the forest swamp orchid, is a terrestrial orchid from wet rainforest in north Queensland and New Caledonia. It needs steady moisture, humidity and shade or filtered light to thrive.
Phaius robertsii, commonly known as forest swamp orchid, is a plant in the orchid family and is native to a small area of Tropical North Queensland and to New Caledonia. It is an evergreen, terrestrial herb with above-ground stems, three to five pleated leaves and up to twenty flowers which are yellow on the back and brick-red inside. It grows in wet places in rainforest.
In Queensland, the forest swamp orchid is found at altitudes of up to 600 m (2,000 ft) in a relatively small restricted area in the McIlwraith Range, and from the Bloomfield River to the Kirrama Range. It also occurs on the main island of New Caledonia. It prefers humid, sheltered rainforest close to streams or areas of seepage, or among boulders and forest litter.
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