Pyrorchis nigricans

Red beaks
Pyrorchis nigricans near Lake King
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Subtribe: Megastylidinae
Genus: Pyrorchis
Species:
P. nigricans
Binomial name
Pyrorchis nigricans
Synonyms

Lyperanthus nigricans R.Br.[1]

Pyrorchis nigricans, commonly known as red beaks, is a species of orchid endemic to Australia and is found in all Australian states except Queensland and the Northern Territory. It has a single large, oval leaf and up to eight relatively large red and white flowers. It usually only flowers after hot fires.

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