Philippa's china orchid | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Cyanicula |
Species: | C. nikulinskyae
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Binomial name | |
Cyanicula nikulinskyae | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Cyanicula nikulinskyae, commonly known as Philippa's china orchid,[2] granite china orchid[3] and Esperance china orchid[4] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is very similar to Caladenia gemmata but has slightly smaller flowers with taller calli. It has a single broad, flattened leaf and up to two pale blue flowers and occurs near Esperance.
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