Lyperanthus suaveolens

Lyperanthus suaveolens, commonly called brown beaks, is a species of orchid which is endemic to the eastern states of Australia.

Brown beaks
Lyperanthus suaveolens growing on Black Mountain in the A.C.T..
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Lyperanthus
Species:
L. suaveolens
Binomial name
Lyperanthus suaveolens
R.Br. (1810)

Description

Lyperanthus serratus is a tuberous, perennial herb, 18–44 cm (7–20 in) high with 2 to 8 yellowish brown, brown or dark reddish brown flowers, about 3 cm (1 in) wide, from August to November. The flowers are sometimes fragrant in warm weather. The single leaf is linear to lance-shaped, 12–26 cm (5–10 in) long and up to 1.2 cm (0.5 in) wide, leathery with a dark upper and pale lower surface.[1][2]

Taxonomy and naming

The species was first described by Robert Brown in 1810 in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[3] The specific epithet (suaveolens) is derived from the Latin suāveolens meaning "sweet-smelling".[4]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in woodland areas of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

Uses

Horticulture

As with other Australian terrestrial orchids, this species is not well known in cultivation but success has been achieved by growing it in a shadehouse of 50-70% shadecloth.[5]

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References
  1. Bernhardt, P. (1993). "Plantnet: New South Wales flora online". The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. "Lyperanthus suaveolens". Australian Native Plant Society (Australia). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. "Lyperanthus suaveolens R.Br". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  4. Brown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 773.
  5. Nesbitt, Les. "Australia's native orchids". Australian native plants society (Australia). Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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