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Adenochilus gracilis

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<em>Adenochilus gracilis</em>

Usually found in damp beech forests, Adenochilus gracilis is a delicate forest-floor orchid. It is also found in some exotic conifer forests, where it grows in decomposing leaf litter.

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Ian St George, Orchids – Forest orchids, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/9938/adenochilus-gracilis (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ian St George, published 1 March 2009.