Sarcochilus ceciliae F.Muell.

Fairy Bells

Small epilith. Stems to 12 cm long, tufted. Leaves linear, to 9 cm long, to 1 cm wide, channelled, usually spotted, grey-green. Inflorescences to 15 cm long, erect or pendent. Flowers 3?20, to 6 mm wide, pink; spring to summer. Sepals and petals obovate. Labellum 3-lobed, side lobes erect, ciliate, midlobe erect, hairy.

Qld.

Source: Jeanes, J. (2005). Orchidaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.

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kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Magnoliopsida
superorder     Lilianae
order      Asparagales
family       Orchidaceae
genus        Sarcochilus R.Br.