Orchidaceae

Beak orchid

Waireia stenopetala (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones, M.A.Clem. & Molloy

Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Waireia

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Beak orchid: A photo of the flower of the New Zealand endemic orchid Waireia stenopetala. Photograph from an alpine tussock-land in Kahurangi National Park, in the South Isl — Photo: Dracophyllum, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Beak orchid

Synonyms

Caladenia antarctica (Hook.f.) Rchb.f.
Lyperanthus antarcticus Hook.f.
Thelymitra stenopetala Hook.f.

Photos

Photo: Dracophyllum, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dracophyllum, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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.