Welcome To New Zealand Native Orchids

                                                                             

1 Sun Orchid,  Thelymitra formosa. Horopito - Mt Ruapehu 2 Sun Orchid, Thelymitra "Ahipara" Grows in wetlands in the Far North.3 Sun Orchid, Thelymitra aemula. Albany Scenic Reserve Found in scrubland from Rotorua northward.4 Sun Orchid, ( Maikaika, Maika ) Thelymitra pauciflora.  in scrubland
at scattered localities throughout the country.5 Sun Orchid ,Thelymitra aff brevifolia. Very similar to T pauciflora, but with an orange top to the column.6 Pink Sun Orchid, Thelymitra carnea Rotorua District.
7 Sun Orchid, Thelymitra "Comet" A rare species from the Kaweka Range.8 Sun Orchid, Thelymitra "Darkie" Surville Cliffs Scientific Reserve.Found only in the Far North.9 Sun Orchid ,Thelymitra hatchii.Horopito - Mt Ruapeh.10 Sun Orchid,Thelymitra intermedia.Hatfields Beach.11 Dotted Sun Orchid,Thelymitra aff ixioides.
12 Sun Orchid,Thelymitra aff longifolia,Horopito - Mt Ruapehu.13 Spiral Sun Orchid,Thelymitra matthewsii, Found only in the far north ofthe North Island. 14 Spotted Sun Orchid,Thelymitra nervosa Rainbow Mountain - Waiotapu.Found in scrubland and tussock in the Central North Island, Wellington,and North-West Nelson. 15 Striped Sun Orchid,( Maikaika, Mamaika ) Thelymitra pulchella,Found in scrubland at scattered locations throughout NZ.16 Sun Orchid,Thelymitra "Rough Leaf"Shenstone Block, Te Paki.Found in Northland only.
17 Sun Orchid, Thelymitra sanscilia.ound only in Northland.18 Sun Orchid,Thelymitra tholiformis Albany Scenic Reserve.ound in scrubland from the Waikato northward.19 Sun Orchid,Thelymitra "Sky".Papawiri Hill Track - Te Paki,20 Sun Orchid,Thelymitra "Whakapapa"Horopito - Mt Ruapehu.


1 Swan Greenhood,Hymenochilus tanypodus Syn: Pterostylis tanypoda.open places such as river terraces.
A South Island species.
2. Midget Greenhood,Hymenochilus tristis Syn: Pterostylis tristis Lake Lyndon.
3. Snail Greenhood, Linguella puberula Syn: Pterostylis puberula Billy Goat Track - Kauaeranga Valley.
4.Greenhood,Pterostylis areolata,Sunshine Track - Ruahine Range.
 5. Greenhood, Pterostylis aff montana Okoia - Wanganui.
6.Kauri Greenhood Pterostylis agathicola Waipoua Forest - Nortland.
7. Winter Greenhood.Diplodium alobulum Syn: Pterostylis alobula Okoia - Wanganui.
8. Greenhood,Diplodium alveatum Syn: Pterostylis alveata North-West Nelson.
9. Greenhood,Pterostylis auriculata Catlins Forest Park.
10. Greenhood,Pterostylis australis.Found in scattered locations
within montane to sub-alpine forest and scrub.
11. Tutukiwi,Pterostylis banksii Okoia - Wanganui.
12.Greenhood, Pterostylis "Bluff" Kepler Track - Fiordland.
13.Kauri Greenhood,Diplodium brumale Syn: Pterostylis brumalis Waitakere Range.
14.Greenhood, Pterostylis cardiostigma Okoia - Wanganui.
15.Greenhood,Pterostylis cernua Arthur's Pass.
16.Slender Greenhood,Pterostylis foliata Iwitahi - Taupo.
17.Greenhood,Pterostylis graminea Okoia - Wanganui.
18.Greenhood,Pterostylis humilis Stratford Plateau - Mt Taranaki.
19.Greenhood.Pterostylis irsoniana Stratford Plateau - Mt Taranaki.
20.Greenhood.Pterostylis irwinii Erua - Volcanic Plateau/So far only known from one site near
Mt Ruapehu, the Takaka Hill, and the Nelson Lakes area. Rare.
21.Swamp Greenhood.Pterostylis micromega Tangiwai - Mt Ruapehu.
22.Greenhood,Pterostylis montana agg. The species described by Lucy Moore
in Flora of NZ Vol 2 (1969).Labellum strongly twisted to the right. Has flat lateral sepals with curled tips. 23.Greenhood,Pterostylis montana agg.Flowers September - December The species of P montana described by Dan Hatch in 1949. Labellum unevenly constricted at the tip. Lateral sepals are flat without curled tips.
24.Nodding Greenhood.Pterostylis nutans Waihaha - Lake Taupo.Flowers August - October Currently known from only one location west of Lake Taupo.
25.Oliver's Greenhood.Pterostylis oliveri Old Coach Road, Arthur's Pass.Flowers November - January A South Island species.Found in montane forests from Arthur's Pass to Golden Bay.
26. Swamp Greenhood,Pterostylis paludosa Mt Ruapehu.Flowers October - January Found in swamps and bogs dominated by Wire-Rush.
 27.Greenhood.Pterostylis patens Dawson Falls - Mt TaranakiFlowers November - December A very robust species of montane to sub-alpine areas. Dorsal and lateral sepals are very long.
28.Greenhood.Pterostylis "peninsula" Flowers November - December A Pterostylis graminea taxon from the South Island, with a flower similar to that of Pterostylis cernua. The status of this species is unclear.
29.Shrimp-Flowered Greenhood.Pterostylis porrecta Flowers November - January
30.Bearded Greenhood,Plumatochilos tasmanicus Syn: Pterostylis tasmanica Kaitoke, Upper HuttFlowers September - October A rare species of light scrub & clay hillsides. Labellum covered in yellow hairs, with a dark brown callus tip.
31.Trowel Leaf Greenhood.Diplodium trullifolium Syn: Pterostylis trullifolia Rainbow Mountain - Waiotapu
32.Greenhood,Pterostylis venosa Dawson Falls - Mt Taranaki.Flowers November - January A low growing species found in high rainfall mountain forests and sub-alpine scrub.
  




1.Banded Helmet Orchid, Anzybas carsei Whangamarino - Waikato.Flowers August - November
A critically endangered species. Now only known from one small area in a swamp in the Waikato. Flower a dark red. Dorsal sepal tip is deeply cleft.
2. Kauri Helmet Orchid, Anzybas rotundifolius.Flowers June - August
Found in scrub and light forests north of Warkworth. Lacks the long thin petals and sepals present on most species of spider orchid. Flower a soft pink red. Local and rare.
3.Bulb Leaf Orchid,Adelopetalum tuberculatum Okoia - Wanganui.Flowers April - May
Found mainly on the upper branches of tall forest trees, and therefore mostly only seen when the branches or trees fall to the ground.
4.Spurred Helmet Orchid,Corybas cheesemanii Diggers Valley - Kaitaia.Flowers May - August
Prefers forests with a deep layer of fine leaf litter, mainly under Beech, Kanuka and Taraire.Is easily overlooked due to its small size.
5. Fleshy Tree Orchid,Drymoanthus adversus Diggers Valley - Kaitaia.Flowers October - November Found throughout New Zealand growing on lichen covered branches and trunks. Is quite common in some lowland forests.
6. Spotted Fleshy Orchid,Drymoanthus flavus Whirinaki - Bay Of Plenty.Flowers September - December Found growing on lichen covered branches and trunks. Leaves are fleshy, oval, dull green and speckled.
7.Bamboo Orchid, Earina aestivalis Wairoa Loop Track - Hunua Range.Flowers November - April Similar in appearance to E mucronata, but with broader leaves & a more open habit. Mostly coastal, preferring trees exposed to salt laden winds.
8.Easter Orchid,( Raupeka ) Earina autumnalis Okoia - Wanganui.Flowers February - May Found throughout NZ on trees and rocks. Flowers have a strong fragrance. Panicle to 10cm long with many flowers 5mm across. White, with yellow markings.
9.Bamboo Orchid,( Peka-a-waka ) Earina mucronata Diggers Valley - Kaitaia.Flowers October - February Found throughout NZ on trees and rocks, especially in lowland forests. Panicle to 10cm long with many cream - yellow and orange flowers.
10.Pygmy Tree Orchid,( Piripiri )Ichthyostomum pygmaeum York Bay - Eastbourne.Flowers December - January Found throughout New Zealand growing on trees, and rocks. Prefers lichen covered branches and trunks. Flowers are tiny.
11.Hidden Spider Orchid, Molloybas cryptanthus Shenstone Block - Te Paki.Flowers July - October A leafless species which lacks chlorophyll. Is found amongst the leaf litter of Beech and Tea Tree forests. The flower is often hidden beneath the leaf litter.
12.Dancing Spider Orchid, Nematoceras acuminatum Dawson Falls - Mt Taranaki.Flowers September - December Found in forests from Northland south to Stewart Island. Dorsal sepal is very long. Leaf triangular with a wavy margin.
13.Spider Orchid,Nematoceras "Pollok" Awhitu Peninsula - Manukau.Flowers August - September A newly recorded species from the Awhitu Peninsula. Centre of labellum dark red, outer areas translucent white.
14.Spider Orchid,Nematoceras "Craigielea" Flowers September - October A tiny taxon of the N. trilobum agg. Found in wet soil by a small stream under Leptospermum scoparium in the Wairarapa.
15.Spider Orchid,Nematoceras "Darkie" Dip Flat - Upper Wairau River.Flowers November A dark red taxon of the N. trilobum aggregate. Known only from Dip Flat, Upper Wairau, Marlborough.
16.Big Red Spider Orchid,Nematoceras iridescens Kai iwi - Wanganui.Flowers August - October Likes wet papa clay or moss covered banks. Often found growing on roadside cuttings.
17.Spider Orchid,Nematoceras longipetalum Kai iwi - Wanganui.Flowers July - October Has very long petals and lateral sepals.Wide translucent green and red labellum.Grows on very wet clay banks.
18.Spider Orchid,Nematoceras orbiculatum Kai iwi - Wanganui.Flowers August - October Found in scattered locations from Stewart Island to the Waikato. Prefers very damp, mossy banks.
19.Spider Orchid,Nematoceras papa Moki Road - Uruti - Taranaki.Flowers August - September Not uncommon in the hill country of Taranaki through to Mt Ruapehu.Grows on very wet mossy clay banks.
20.Spider Orchid,Nematoceras papillosum Shag Point - Otago.Flowers October - December Similar to N macranthum, but the labellum is transparent, coloured dark purple-red above, and whitish below.
21.Spider Orchid,Nematoceras "Rimutaka"Flowers October An un-named taxon of the N trilobum aggregate. Labellum opening oval & dark crimson. Dorsal sepal ridged with a sharp tip.
22.Spider Orchid,Nematoceras rivulare Mangamuka Gorge - Northland.Flowers October - November Found on banks beside streams, on cliff faces, and in the spray zone of waterfalls in Northland and Taranaki.
23.Spider Orchid,Nematoceras "Round Leaf" Flowers October - December Flowers resembles those of the N. trilobum agg, but the leaf is similar to those of the N. rivulare aggregate. Flowers can vary between colonies.
24.Spider Orchid,Nematoceras "Trisept"September flowering, Hunua Ranges taxon of the N. trilobum aggregate.Labellum deep maroon, ragged around a deep cleft in the bib with no apiculus.
25.Spider Orchid,Nematoceras "Triwhite"Ngatoro Walk - Mt Taranak.Flowers October - November A pale coloured taxon of the N. trilobum aggregate. Found in montane and sub-alpine locations.
26.Spider Orchid,Nematoceras trilobum.Flowers October - November Large, dark coloured, & later flowering.Edge of the labellum smooth.Lateral sepals very long and erect.Petals shorter and drooping.
27.Silver Back Orchid,Nematoceras macranthum Okoia - Wanganui.Flowers October - January Found on banks and the forest floor from North Auckland southward. Often forms a thick carpet of many plants.
28.Spider Orchid,Singularybas "aestivalis" Shenstone Block - Te Paki.Flowers August - November Has a round mouth and irregular prongs around the margin with a definitive bed of dark dentiform papillae.
29.Spider Orchid,Singularybas oblongus Okoia - Wanganui.Flowers September - December Found from North Cape to the Auckland Islands, mainly under scrub and on banks. Labellum dark crimson with a pale fimbriate edge.
30.Ladies' Slipper( Winika, Pekapeka )Winika cunninghamii Okoia - Wanganui.Flowers December - January Found throughout the NZ forests growing upon trees. Stems up to 1 metre long and cane-like. Has white flowers up to 2.5cm across. 
 
1,Mauve Fingers,Petalochilus aff bartlettii Syn: Caladenia aff bartlettii Te Paki - Far North.Flowers November Half the size of P. bartlettii, and has only one marginal callus to the base of the midlobe.
2.White Fingers,Petalochilus aff chlorostylus Syn: Caladenia aff chlorostyla Pinnacles Hut - Kauaeranga Valley.Flowers October - February Is similar in appearance to P. chlorostyla, but is smaller, flowers a few weeks later,and has dark sessile glands on the outer surface of the tepals.
3.Mauve Fingers,Petalochilus bartlettii Syn: Caladenia bartlettii Scott Point - Te Paki.Flowers September - November Found mainly in the kauri zone north of Auckland, but also Wairarapa and Nelson. Flowers are crimson to magenta.
4.Pink Fingers,Petalochilus aff fuscatus Syn: Caladenia aff fuscata Te Hapua Road - Waitiki Landing.Flowers October Found along tracksides and amongst scrub at scattered locations. Tepals pink fading to white at the base.
5.White Fingers,Petalochilus nothofageti Syn: Caladenia nothofageti Wainuiomata - Wellington.Flowers December Similar in appearance to P chlorostylus. Mainly confined to montane scrub and well lit Beech forests.
6.Small Pink Fingers,Petalochilus aff pusillus Syn: Caladenia aff pusilla Papawiri Hill - Te Paki.Flowers October - November A small pink flowered species found in scrub and open clay areas from Wellington northward. Very slender.
7.Pink Fingers Petalochilus alatus Syn: Caladenia alata Rainbow Mt - Waiotapu.Flowers August - November A slender species found in scrubland from Rotorua northward. Floers can be white, pink, or mauve.
8.Green Fingers,Petalochilus chlorostylus Syn: Caladenia chlorostyla Diggers Valley - Kaitaia. Flowers September - February A greenish-white species found in scrubland and forests at scattered localities throughout New Zealand.
9.Pink Fingers,Petalochilus variegatus Syn: Caladenia variegata Okoia - Wanganui.Flowers November - December Found in scrubland and light forests at scattered localities. Pale pink with a green tinge in the dorsal sepal.

1.Pixie Cap,Acianthus sinclairii Waitakere Range. Flowers May - October A common orchid found in lowland forests and scrub. Has 1 -10 green flowers with a maroon labellum.
2.Gnat Orchid,Cyrtostylis oblonga Waipoua Forest - Northland.Flowers July - October Found in scrub and light forests from Waikato northward. Leaves are oblong.Flowers maroon to pink in colour.
3.Gnat Orchid,Cyrtostylis rotundifolia Muritai Track - Wellington.Flowers July - October Found mainly in scrub in Northland, the East Coast, Wairarapa, Wellington, and the Northern South Island.
4.White Fingers,Stegostyla aff alpina Syn: Caladenia aff alpina.Flowers November - January Found in high country areas of the South Island. Similar in appearance to S lyallii, but the flowers are larger, with broad oval sepals and petals.
5.Bronze Fingers,Stegostyla atradenia Syn: Caladenia atradenia Rainbow Mt - Waiotapu.Flowers September - December An uncommon & sparse species found under light forest & scrub with poor soils. Labellum mid-lobe dark maroon edged with long marginal calli. Has a slender, wiry stem covered in short hairs.
6.White Fingers,Stegostyla lyallii Syn: Caladenia lyallii Horopito - Mt Ruapehu.Flowers November - January Found in high altitude scrub and grasslands in the north, and also in beech forests in the south. White flowers with red bars on the labellum side-lobes, lamina and inner column.
7.White Fingers ,Stegostyla aff lyallii Syn: Caladenia aff lyallii Iwitahi - Taupo.Flowers November - January There are several forms of Stegostyla lyallii. They may be separate taxa, or merely variations of Stegostyla lyallii. Click on the more information link below to view several of the variations.
8.White Fingers,Stegostyla "minor" Syn: Caladenia "minor" .Flowers November - December Known only from mature kanuka scrub in the Nelson Lakes area. 1 to 2 flowers, usually white but sometimes pale pink. Dorsal sepal stands almost erect in fully open flowers and the tip recurves.