Drakaea micrantha: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Drakaea
- Species
- Drakaea micrantha
- Scientific Name
- Drakaea micrantha
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Drakaea micrantha
Drakaea micrantha, commonly known as the dwarf hammer orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south–west of Western Australia. It is similar to other hammer orchids in that it is pollinated by a single species of male thynnid wasp using sexual deception. The orchid's labellum is similar in shape and scent to a flightless female thynnid wasp. It has a single silvery-grey, heart-shaped leaf with prominent green veins and a stem up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long. The species is only known from a scattered populations in the south west of the state and has been declared "vulnerable" by the Australian government and "threatened" by the government of Western Australia.
...Drakaea micrantha in languages:
- English
- Dwarf Hammer Orchid
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