Key to Tasmanian Dicots
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Pyrorchis (Orchidaceae) 4a:93    
Pyrorchis nigricans (Fire orchid or Red beaks) is a moderately common species in coastal scrubby vegetation near the north coast and on the Tasman Peninsula. It is most often seen after fire.

The plant has a single, broad, ground hugging leaf and a short, thick, erect stem that bears several quite large, red-and-white flowers. One obvious feature of this species is the way the petals and sepals droop.

 

 
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