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Corybas rivularisObserver
abecDescription
Corybas aff. rivularis 'kaimai'
All members of this population possess an oddly upturned labellum apex. It was not because the flowers had not fully opened, as they held this posture till senescence last season.
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Corybas vitreusObserver
abecDescription
Marginally refuse dorsal sepal. Ragged labellum margin but single lobed.
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Spurred Helmet Orchid (Corybas cheesemanii)Observer
abecDescription
Growing underneath Manuka among the rotting leaf litter.
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Spider Orchids (Genus Corybas)Observer
abecDescription
Corybas aff. rivularis "kaimai"
Small, diffuse colonies along the river bank.
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New Zealand Spider-Orchid (Corybas oblongus)Observer
abecDescription
The flower was senescent.
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Beadplant Willowherb (Epilobium nerteroides)Observer
abecDescription
Growing on a mossy rock in the middle of the stream.
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New Zealand Bluebell (Wahlenbergia violacea)Observer
abecDescription
Growing among Manuka aside the river.
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Observer
abecDescription
Not sure if it is Corybas trilobus s.s, but it does have the twin lobed labellum apex.
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Dancing Spider Orchid (Corybas acuminatus)Observer
abecDescription
Growing in the shade along the side of the track.
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Spider Orchids (Genus Corybas)Observer
abecDescription
Corybas aff. rivularis "Kaimai"
Very few individuals. Much less common than on the west side of the peninsula.
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Rautāwhiri (Pittosporum colensoi)Observer
abecDescription
Not completely sure of the species, but the leaves are much larger than P. tenuifolium, and smaller than P. huttonianum and lacking its characteristic fuzz on new growth.
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Tall Sundew (Drosera auriculata)Observer
abecDescription
On compact clay 2-3 metres above the river.
