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Caladenia Tessellata
''Caladenia tessellata'', commonly known as the thick-lip spider-orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is Endemism, endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single hairy leaf and one or two yellowish-green flowers with dark red markings. Description ''Caladenia tessellata'' is a terrestrial, Perennial plant, perennial, deciduous, Herbaceous plant, herb with an underground tuber and a single, sparsely hairy, linear to lance-shaped leaf, 50–100 mm long and 4–9 mm wide. Up to three yellowish-green flowers with dark red marks are borne on a thin, wiry stalk 20–150 mm tall. The sepals and petals taper to fine, short, thread-like tips. The wikt:dorsal, dorsal sepal is erect at its base, then curves forward and is 15–25 mm long and 2–3 mm wide. The wikt:lateral, lateral sepals are 15–25 mm long and 3–5 mm wide, curve downwards and are nearly parallel to each other. The petals are 15–25 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallacoota, Victoria
Mallacoota is a small town in the East Gippsland region in the state of Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Mallacoota had a population of 1,063. At holiday times, particularly Easter and Christmas, the population increases by about 8,000. It is the last official township on Victoria's east coast before the border with New South Wales. Mallacoota has a regional airport ( Mallacoota Airport) YMCO (XMC) consisting of a gravel runway for light planes and an asphalt runway for commercial planes flying from Melbourne.Aeronautical Chart/ref> It is a popular holiday spot for boating, fishing, walking the wilderness coast, swimming, birdwatching, and surfing. The Mallacoota Arts Council runs events throughout each year. Mallacoota Inlet is one of the main villages along the wilderness coastal walk from New South Wales to Victoria, and Gipsy Point is located at the head of the inlet. History Prehistory the area was part of the territory of the Bidawal people. Shore-based whaling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
