Chiloglottis platyptera

D. L. Jones

Barrington Tops ant orchid

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Chiloglottis platyptera
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Chiloglottis platyptera
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Chiloglottis platyptera
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Tuber, Root

The tubers and roots are eaten.

Where to Find It

Australia,

Countries: Australia

How to Identify

An orchid in the family Orchidaceae, with edible tubers and roots.

Wikipedia

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Chiloglottis platyptera, commonly known as the winged ant orchid or Barrington Tops ant orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the New England Tableland of New South Wales. It has two broad leaves and a single greenish brown flower with a callus of many glands covering most of the top of the labellum.

References (1)
  • Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 24

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