Other orchids of open places
Calochilus and other Species



Calochilus herbaceus Habitat: track sides, in gumland scrub and swampy ground. Key features: labellum base bare violet, tip bare tapered.	Calochilus paludosus Habitat: montane to lowland on poor, clay ground and peat wetlands. Key features: densely hairy labellum base and lack of "eyes".	Calochilus robertsonii Habitat: clays and peat, in open scrub; lowland to montane. Key features: strongly striped petals and sepals, densely hairy beard and very short, bare tip. dark "eyes"

Waireia stenopetala
Habitat: in damp alpine or montane scrub and herbfields. Ruapehu southwards.

Key features: 2 narrow, leaves, alpine wetland habitat.

Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae
Habitat: lowland: dry open banks and grassland. South to Nelson and Marlborough

Key features: several basal leaves and hooded flower with long, stiff, lateral sepals.

Orthoceras stricum

Habitat: Coastal to montane. Open scrub and clay banks.

Key features: floral bracts extending above the flower, labellum more pointed.