New Zealand Native Orchids
 
 
Taeniophyllum norfolkianum
 

 

Taeniophyllum norfolkianum
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Plant: a tiny epiphyte with no leaves but green creeping 2mm wide rhizomes radiating out 30 to 50cm.

Flowers: form a 2mm long white tube. Buds flowers and fruit may occur at the same time.

Habitat: epiphyte on gorse and feijoa.

Flowering: November.

Conservation: only two Northland sites both on introduced trees.

Notes: small and easily missed, it may be more widespread.

Key features: small leafless epiphyte as clumps of fine white roots.