Cyanicula ixioides

White china orchid
Cyanicula ixioides growing near Wundowie
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Cyanicula
Species:
C. ixioides
Binomial name
Cyanicula ixioides
Synonyms[1]
  • Caladenia gemmata var. ixioides (Lindl.) Ewart & Jean White
  • Caladenia ixioides Lindl.
  • Cyanicula ixioides Paczk. & A.R.Chapm. nom. inval.
  • Pentisea ixioides (Lindl.) Szlach.

Cyanicula ixioides, commonly known as the white china orchid,[2] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single, broad, flattened leaf and up to three yellow or white flowers. It mostly only occurs in woodlands and forest near Perth.

  1. ^ a b "Cyanicula ixioides". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jones was invoked but never defined (see the help page).