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Earina autumnalis, (commonly known as Easter orchid, or in Māori, raupeka) is a species of orchid that is endemic to New Zealand (North and South Islands, plus Chatham Island). Its small white flowers produce a strong fragrance - a generally pleasant scent which is often compared to vanilla in nature. It generally occurs as an epiphyte or lithophyte - in the former situation it frequently grows in close association with other endemic orchid species such as Winika cunninghamii.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Earina
- Family
- Orchidaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Easter orchid en raupeka
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