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Chiloglottis seminuda

Chiloglottis seminuda1

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
SubTribe: Drakaneinae
Genus: Chiloglottis
Species: C. seminuda
Alliance:
Binomial name
Chiloglottis seminuda
D.L.Jones 1991


Chiloglottis seminuda is a orchid from the genus Chiloglottis.

Description[]

Plant bloom from spring to fall with a single 2 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing on rocky outcrops in the open forest of New South Wales and Victoria, Australia at elevations of 50 to 1100 meters.

Culture[]

Plants are deciduous and should be grown in cool temperatures. Plants are grown in a terrestrial mix of soil, leaf litter, sand, and peat. Keep the mix moist during growing season and reduce watering as the leaves die down in the late spring and summer. Keep in moderate to bright light.

Varieties[]

Image Name Description
Chiloglottis seminuda Chiloglottis seminuda variant Green petals, lip is black, green spehals

Naming[]

Common Name: The Half-Naked Chiloglottis

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