''Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae'',M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & Molloy, 1989 ''In: Austral. Orchid Res. 1: 100'' commonly known as the New Zealand horned orchid, is a species of

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to New Zealand. In

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it is called ''hūperei'' or ''perei''.

Description

''Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae'' is a terrestrial,

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. Flowering occurs from December to March.

Taxonomy and naming

It was first described in 1989 by

Mark Alwin Clements Mark Alwin Clements (b. 1949) is an Australian botanist and orchidologist. He obtained his doctorate at the Australian National University defending his thesis entitled ''Reproductive Biology in relation to phylogeny of the Orchidaceae, espe ...

, David L. Jones, and Brian Molloy.

Distribution and habitat

''Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae'' is found in the North and South Island of New Zealand. It ranges from coastal to montane environments (up to 800 meters)

References

Orchids of New Zealand Plants described in 1989 Diuridinae {{orchidoideae-stub