Global InformationCorybas cheesemanii information
| Cheesemans spider orchid | |
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| Corybas cheesemanii near Auckland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Corybas |
| Species: | C. cheesemanii
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| Binomial name | |
| Corybas cheesemanii (Hook.f. ex Kirk) Kuntze[1]
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Corybas cheesemanii, commonly known as Cheesemans spider orchid[2] or spurred helmet orchid,[3] is a species of terrestrial orchid endemic to New Zealand. It is a small orchid with a single pale green, heart-shaped leaf and usually only a single flower variously coloured from maroon to completely white. It usually grows in deep shade, often in deep leaf litter and flowers in autumn and winter.
- ^ a b "Corybas cheesemanii". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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