| White starfish orchid | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Chiloschista |
| Species: | C. phyllorhiza
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| Binomial name | |
| Chiloschista phyllorhiza | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Chiloschista phyllorhiza, commonly known as the white starfish orchid,[2] is a species of leafless epiphytic or lithophytic orchid that forms small clumps with many radiating, flattened green roots. A large number of short-lived, crystalline white, star-shaped flowers with a yellow labellum are arranged along thin, arching flowering stems. It occurs in northern parts of Australia where it grows in rainforest, swamps and near streams.
- ^ a b "Chiloschista phyllorhiza". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 435. ISBN 1877069124.