Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae (A.Rich.) M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & Molloy is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae (A.Rich.) M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & Molloy (Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae (A.Rich.) M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & Molloy)
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Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae (A.Rich.) M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & Molloy

Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae (A.Rich.) M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & Molloy

Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae is a tuberous perennial terrestrial orchid endemic to New Zealand's North and South Islands, flowering from December to March.

Family
Genus
Orthoceras
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae (A.Rich.) M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & Molloy

Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae (A.Rich.) M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & Molloy is a terrestrial, perennial, tuberous herb. This species flowers between December and March. It is native to the North and South Islands of New Zealand, where it grows in habitats from coastal to montane environments, at elevations up to 800 meters.

Photo: (c) Mike Lusk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Lusk · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Orchidaceae Orthoceras

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