| Trifid 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. trifidum
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| Binomial name | |
| Genoplesium trifidum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Genoplesium trifidum, commonly known as the trifid midge orchid,[2] is a small terrestrial orchid endemic to New South Wales. It has a single thin leaf fused to the flowering stem and up to twenty five dark purplish-black and green flowers. It grows in heath in scattered places in the Sydney basin.
- ^ a b "Genoplesium trifidum". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Genoplesium trifidum". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 6 August 2023.