Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae | |
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In Turitea, Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Orthoceras |
Species: | O. novae-zeelandiae
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Binomial name | |
Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae |
Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae, [1] commonly known as the New Zealand horned orchid, [2] is a species of orchid native to New Zealand. In Māori it is called hūperei or perei. [3] [4]
Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae is a terrestrial, perennial, tuberous, herb. [5] Flowering occurs from December to March. [2]
It was first described in 1989 [1] by Mark Alwin Clements, David L. Jones, and Brian Molloy.
Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae is found in the North and South Island of New Zealand. It ranges from coastal to montane environments (up to 800 meters) [5]