Green bird Orchid (Chiloglottis cornuta)

Green Bird Orchid (Chiloglottis cornuta), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-06629E | Chiloglottis cornuta
Species profile

Chiloglottis cornuta

Green bird Orchid

FamilyOrchidaceae GenusChiloglottis NZ statusNative ConservationNot Threatened

Chiloglottis cornuta, the green bird orchid, is a native New Zealand orchid that also occurs in Australia. It grows in forest leaf litter and mossy sites and commonly produces seed without relying on a specialised pollinator. NZTCS 2023: Not Threatened.

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Green Bird Orchid (Chiloglottis cornuta), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BMcQ-N04428 | Chiloglottis cornuta
Green Bird Orchid (Chiloglottis cornuta), Orchidaceae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
BNM-06629E | Chiloglottis cornuta
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