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Vrydagzynea grayi
Tonsil orchid (Vrydagzynea grayi, also called V. elongata) is a small terrestrial orchid from rainforest and swampy forest edges in New Guinea, the Maluku Islands and far north Queensland. It is grown mainly by orchid enthusiasts who keep it humid, shaded and evenly moist.
Vrydagzynea elongata, commonly known as the tonsil orchid, is a species of orchid that is native to New Guinea, the Maluku Islands and far north Queensland. It has between four and seven dark green, egg-shaped leaves and a large number of white resupinate flowers which barely open.
The tonsil orchid grows in forest including rainforest and forests in swamps near river mouths, and occurs in the Maluku Islands, New Guinea and in the Mossman to Daintree areas of far north Queensland.
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