| Large tongue orchid | |
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| Cryptostylis subulata in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Cryptostylis |
| Species: | C. subulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptostylis subulata | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Cryptostylis subulata, commonly known as the large tongue orchid, duckbill orchid or cow orchid,[3] is a common and widespread orchid in south eastern Australia and New Zealand. It has relatively large, leathery, dark green to yellowish-green leaves and up to twenty yellowish flowers with a reddish-brown and dark purple labellum. It is often found in damp or swampy situations but also occurs in drier places.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
APNIwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Cryptostylis subulata". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 245