Lyperanthus
suaveolens (Brown Beaks) is a fairly common species that
grows in poorly drained, often heathy or grassy areas, mostly near the
east and south-east coasts.
This species has a single, narrow, stiff, erect leaf. The
flowering stalk (scape) is erect, unbranched and wiry, and bears
several shortly stalked flowers. The flowers are dark and relatively
inconspicuous, with narrow, dark brown sepals and petals that spread
quite widely. Lyperanthus nigricans is now known as
Pyrorchis nigricans. |