Cyanicula

Cyanicula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Subtribe: Caladeniinae
Genus: Cyanicula
Hopper & A.P.Br.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Caladenia sect. Pentisea Lindl.
  • Cyanicula Hopper & A.P.Br. subg. Cyanicula
  • Cyanicula subg. Trilobatae Hopper & A.P.Br.
  • Pentisea (Lindl.) Szlach.

Cyanicula, commonly known as blue orchids, is a genus of twelve species of plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. All are endemic to Australia, eleven are endemic to Western Australia and one species occurs in eastern Australia. While both the common and scientific names refer to "blue", the two subspecies of C. ixioides have yellow or white flowers. They are similar to orchids in the genus Caladenia but differ in their flowers colour and in other important ways.

  1. ^ a b "Cyanicula fragrans". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 14 October 2023.