Reposted from elentarie via greenka2000
Reposted from elentarie via greenka2000
The fairy lantern (Corybas barbarae) is a small terrestrial orchid endemic to eastern QLD and NSW (north of Sydney). The hairy labellum is covered by a large, curved, and inflated dorsal sepal. The linear lateral sepals are tiny (2mm), and the minute petals (1mm) are hidden by the labellum. It is believed that fungus gnats are its pollinators. Apart from that, little is known about its reproduction and dispersal mechanism.
It reminded me of the mouse/mouse tail plant (Arisarum proboscideum), which is pollinated by fungus gnats:
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