Botanical name
Disperis cucullataFamily
OrchidaceaeCommon Name
Witch Orchid, OumakappieStatus
Near Threatened
Description
Plant slender and puberulous (with soft, short hair), up to 23cm. Leaves two, cauline (arising from the stem), minutely hairy on margins and undersurface; flowers solitary, pale green with darker green dots on petals; dorsal sepal is hooded and erect; spurs pouch-shaped, 2-3mm long.
This species is pollinated by oil-collecting bees.
Habitat
Seasonally damp, often sandy places, 30-600m
Flower Date
August to October