Chiloglottis reflexa
(Labill.) Druce
Long-clubbed wasp orchid
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What to Eat
The tubers and roots are eaten.
How to Identify
An orchid in the Orchidaceae family with edible tubers and roots.
How to Grow
Orchidaceae
Wikipedia
Source ↗Chiloglottis reflexa, commonly known as the short-clubbed wasp orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-eastern Australia. It has two broad leaves and a single greenish-bronze or purplish flower with an ant-like callus covering most of the top of the labellum.
Production
An orchid.
Names & Synonyms
Chiloglottis trilabra Fitzg.
References (1)
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 24
