Genoplesium filiforme

Glandular midge orchid
Near Pearl Beach
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Genoplesium
Species:
G. filiforme
Binomial name
Genoplesium filiforme
Synonyms
List
    • Corunastylis filiformis (Fitzg.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
    • Corunastylis nublingii (R.S.Rogers) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
    • Prasophyllum bracteatum Nubl. nom. inval., nom. nud.
    • Prasophyllum bracteatum Nubl. nom. inval.
    • Prasophyllum bracteatum M.A.Clem. nom. inval., pro syn.
    • Prasophyllum bracteatum D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. nom. inval., pro syn.
    • Prasophyllum filiforme Fitzg.
    • Prasophyllum nublingii R.S.Rogers

Genoplesium filiforme, commonly known as the glandular midge orchid, is a small terrestrial orchid endemic to the east coast of Australia. It has a single thin leaf and up to thirty greenish to purple flowers with a reddish-purple labellum. The edges of its flower parts are covered with many short glandular hairs. It is found from southern Queensland to southern New South Wales.

  1. ^ a b "Genoplesium filiforme". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 13 July 2021.