Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae,[1] commonly known as the New Zealand horned orchid,[2] is a species of orchid native to New Zealand. In Māori it is called hūperei or perei.[3][4]
Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae is a terrestrial, perennial, tuberous, herb. [5] Flowering occurs from December to March.[2]
It was first described in 1989[1] by Mark Alwin Clements, David L. Jones, and Brian Molloy.
Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae is found in the North and South Island of New Zealand. It ranges from Costal to Montane environments (up to 800 meters)[5]
Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae, commonly known as the New Zealand horned orchid, is a species of orchid native to New Zealand. In Māori it is called hūperei or perei.
