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Kōrero: Orchids

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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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Reference: AAQA 6500 Col2377

by John Johns

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

He kōrero nā Ian St George, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.