Rhizanthella gardneri
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Rhizanthella gardneri, commonly known as western underground orchid,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is a herb that spends its entire life cycle, including flowering, at or below the soil surface. A head of up to 100 small reddish to cream-coloured, inward facing flowers surrounded by large, cream-coloured bracts with a horizontal rhizome is produced between May and July.
Quick Facts Western underground orchid, Conservation status ...
Western underground orchid | |
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Rhizanthella gardneri | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Rhizanthella |
Species: | R. gardneri |
Binomial name | |
Rhizanthella gardneri | |
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