''Danhatchia australis'' is a species of terrestrial
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
, lacking
chlorophyll
Chlorophyll (also chlorophyl) is any of several related green pigments found in cyanobacteria and in the chloroplasts of algae and plants. Its name is derived from the Greek words , ("pale green") and , ("leaf"). Chlorophyll allow plants to a ...
and obtaining nutrients from fungi in the soil. It is native to
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
(both main islands) and to
New South Wales
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, established_title = Before federation
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.
References
External links
New Zealand Native Orchids, ''Danhatchia australis'' New Zealand Plant Conservation Network, ''Danhatchia australis''
PlantNET New South Wales Flora Online, ''Danhatchia australis'' Panoramio photo of ''Danhatchia australis'' in Australia
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Myco-heterotrophic orchids
Goodyerinae
Orchids of New South Wales
Orchids of New Zealand
Plants described in 1963