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Pyrorchis
Pyrorchis, commonly known as beak orchids, is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is endemic to Australia. It contains two species which were previously included in the genus Lyperanthus, also known as beak orchids. Both species have fleshy, oval leaves and form colonies which flower profusely after bushfires.
Pyrorchis forrestii is only found in the south-west of Western Australia between Augusta and Waychinicup National Park where it grows near the margins of swamps or near creeks. Pyrorchis nigricans occurs much more widely, growing in N.S.W., Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and the A.C.T. in a range of moist habitats. In drier areas of Western Australia, it is usually found in moist places near granite outcrops.
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