Danhatchia copelandii D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. APNI* Description: Rhizomatous, underground, mycoheterotroph.
Leaves totally lacking
Inflorescence to 20 cm tall, reddish-brown, bearing numerous short glandular hairs, with 4–5 paler sterile bracts bearing conspicuous red-brown veins. Flowers 2 to 6, each with a closely sheathing elliptical fertile bract, flowers 5–5.5 mm long, segments spreading to 6.5–7.5 mm across, 'opening freely'; dorsal sepal oblong-obovate, 4.5–5 mm long by 1.5 mm wide, brown externally with whitish distal margins, dark median stripe and marginal stripes visible, apex upturned, obtuse; lateral sepals spreading, oblong-elliptical, 5–5.5 mm long by 2 mm wide, asymmetrical, margins incurved, whitish, apex obtuse; petals linear-obovate around 5 mm long and 1 mm wide, cream with pale brown medial band, apex obtuse, imbricate with dorsal sepal and labellum; labellum sessile, margins incurved, enclosed by dorsal sepal, almost broad-oblong, lemon-yellow with cream then hyaline margin, domed orange-yellow callus in distal two-thirds, base pouched and with four groups of fleshy hairs on either side, often in pairs or threes, median line thickened; fleshy and stiff toward tip, and tuberculate externally. Ovary glandular hairy.
Capsules erect, broadly obovate.
Flowering: October and November. Flowers open freely and consistently.
Distribution and occurrence: New South Wales, North Coast. Subtropical rainforest, in shallow clay-loam.
NSW subdivisions: NC
Threatened species: NSW BCA: Critically Endangered
Text by Matt A.M. Renner (2 Sep 2019)
Taxon concept: Jones DL, Clements MA (2019) Danhatchia copelandii (Orchidaceae: Goodyerinae), a newly discovered species of leafless orchid from northern New South Wales. Australian Orchid Review, 41-43.
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