Cooper's black potato orchid
Gastrodia cooperae Lehnebach & J.R.Rolfe
Gastrodia cooperae, known as Cooper's black potato orchid, is a member of the Orchidaceae family and is found only in New Zealand. It is named after Dorothy A. Cooper, who founded the New Zealand Native Orchid Group.
Description
Gastrodia cooperae is a species of the genus Gastrodia in the Orchidaceae family. It is native to the North and South Islands of New Zealand. The species was named in honor of Dorothy A. Cooper, a notable figure in New Zealand's orchid conservation. This orchid was formally described in 2016 by Lehnebach and J.R. Rolfe.
Other common names
Cooper's black potato orchid
Distribution
New Zealand North · New Zealand South
