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| Flowering Period Flowering period of the plant |
The flowering period of the orchid is from November to January. It produces seeds annually but also reproduces vegetatively through the production of daughter root-tubers on lateral underground stolons. Its leaves die off in autumn, with new leaves emerging in spring. Although the life expectancy and age of sexual maturity of the orchid are unknown, it is likely that some clonal colonies have existed for several decades. The pollination method is unknown, though one possible pollinator is the Black Fungus Gnat (Bradysia watsoni), which is common on the coastal terraces where the orchid is found.
Reference: - Clements, M.A.; & Jones, D.L. (2007). "A new species of Nematoceras and characterisation of N. dienemum (Orchidaceae), both from subantarctic Macquarie Island". Telopea 11 (4): 405¿411. Occurrence Context: - Macquarie Island |