Acianthus exsertus

Large mosquito orchid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Diurideae
Genus:	Acianthus
Species:	A. exsertus
Binomial name
	Acianthus exsertus; D.L.Jones
Synonyms
	Acianthus brunonis F.Muell. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. p.p.; Epipactis exserta (R.Br.) Poir.;

Acianthus exsertus, commonly known as gnat orchid^[2] or large mosquito orchid,^[3] is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a terrestrial herb with a single, heart-shaped leaf and up to 25 small, fine, dark brown flowers with pinkish and purplish markings and is found growing in sheltered places in forests in Queensland, New South Wales the ACT and Victoria.

^ ^a ^b "Acianthus exsertus". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ Cite error: The named reference Jones was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Copeland, Lachlan M.; Backhouse, Gary N. (2022). Guide to Native Orchids of NSW and ACT. Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing. p. 6. ISBN 9781486313686.

[APC-1] "Acianthus exsertus". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

[Jones-2] Cite error: The named reference Jones was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[LMC-3] Copeland, Lachlan M.; Backhouse, Gary N. (2022). Guide to Native Orchids of NSW and ACT. Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing. p. 6. ISBN 9781486313686.

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