Purple beard orchid (Calochilus robertsonii)

Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
IMG_0003E | Calochilus robertsonii
Species profile

Calochilus robertsonii

Purple beard orchid

FamilyOrchidaceae GenusCalochilus NZ statusNative ConservationThreatened – Nationally Vulnerable

Calochilus robertsonii, the red bearded orchid, is native to New Zealand and Australia. In New Zealand it occurs mainly in open acidic peat, pumice, geothermal and other disturbed habitats. NZTCS 2023: Threatened – Nationally Vulnerable.

Photo gallery

16 photos
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BMcQ-N04431 | Calochilus robertsonii
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-N51676E | Calochilus robertsonii
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-N51675E | Calochilus robertsonii
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-N51674E | Calochilus robertsonii
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-N51673E | Calochilus robertsonii
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-N51668E | Calochilus robertsonii
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-N51679E | Calochilus robertsonii
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-N51539E | Calochilus robertsonii
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-N51538 | Calochilus robertsonii
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-N51527E | Calochilus robertsonii
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BMcQ-7542E | Calochilus robertsonii
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-01816E | Calochilus robertsonii
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-01789E | Calochilus robertsonii
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-01779E | Calochilus robertsonii
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
IMG_8196E | Calochilus robertsonii
Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus robertsonii), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
IMG_0003E | Calochilus robertsonii
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