| Cardwell midge orchid | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Genoplesium |
| Species: | G. tectum
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| Binomial name | |
| Genoplesium tectum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Corunastylis tecta (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. | |
Genoplesium tectum, commonly known as the Cardwell midge orchid, is a small terrestrial orchid endemic to a small area in north-eastern Queensland. It has a single thin leaf fused to the flowering stem and up to thirty light red flowers with a dark reddish-black, hairy labellum.
- ^ a b "Genoplesium tectum". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 13 July 2021.