• Plant: Nun's Cap Orchid (Calanthe tankervilleae)
  • Uploaded by Gleni
  • Info: Bloom / 2015-10-18 / Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia / License: All rights reserved
  • Caption: This wild plant was just finishing flowering. The orchid is listed as 'Endangered" federally and in the States of Queensland and New South Wales.
Photo of Nun's Cap Orchid (Calanthe tankervilleae) uploaded by Gleni

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