Praecoxanthus aphyllus in portrait.
A lovely fresh specimen I found yesterday. The Leafless orchid is closely related to Spider orchids but has some significant feature differences such as not having a visible leaf ( they do have leaves but generally only on non flowering plants) Their labellum calli are also significantly larger than most Caladenia and their tepals are more stiffly held making them great subjects to photograph!
Canon EOS RP - F4.5 100mm / ISO 200 / 1/500sec
Photo taken en-situ, No post processing or flash.
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4/29/2024, 3:45:00 AM