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Orchidaceae

Common ant orchid

Chiloglottis formicifera Fitzg.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Chiloglottis

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Common ant orchid: A very delicate orchid found along the great north walk in Sydney. A scientific study has found they are pollinated by a species of wasp (Ichneumonidae) which t
Photo: David Lochlin from Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Common ant orchid
Persian
ارکیده مورچهای معمولی

Synonyms

  • Myrmechila formicifera (Fitzg.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.