Key to Tasmanian Dicots
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Calochilus (Orchidaceae) 4a:87
Tasmania has five species of beard orchids (Calochilus). The very distinctive feature of this genus is the large labellum covered in a conspicuous beard of long hairs. The stems are erect and have a single erect leaf at the base. This leaf is triangular in cross section.
 

 
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