Eriochilus dilatatus multiflorus (Eriochilus dilatatus multiflorus)
Description
Eriochilus dilatatus is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber. Plants in flower have a single, egg-shaped leaf 15�75 mm (0.6�3 in) long and 5�15 mm (0.2�0.6 in) wide and attached about half way up the flowering stem. Plants not in flower usually have a larger leaf on a stalk 60�150 mm (2�6 in) tall. Up to fifteen, usually more than three white and greenish flowers 12�18 mm (0.5�0.7 in) long and 10�12 mm (0.4�0.5 in) wide are borne on a flowering stem 100�350 mm (4�10 in) tall. The dorsal sepal is spatula-shaped, 5�10 mm (0.2�0.4 in) long and 2�4 mm (0.08�0.2 in) wide. The lateral sepals are white or cream-coloured, 7�20 mm (0.3�0.8 in) long and 2.5�4 mm (0.1�0.2 in) wide. The petals are greenish with brownish-red stripes, 5�8 mm (0.2�0.3 in) long, about 1 mm (0.04 in) wide and more or less erect. The labellum is greenish cream, 6�11 mm (0.2�0.4 in) long and 3�5 mm (0.1�0.2 in) wide with clusters of cream-coloured to pale purple hairs, and is prominently curved downwards. Flowering occurs between March and June with some subspecies flowering more prolifically after fire.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Eriochilus
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