Cyanicula fragrans

Fragrant china orchid

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Cyanicula
Species:
C. fragrans
Binomial name
Cyanicula fragrans
Synonyms[1]

Caladenia fragrans (Hopper & A.P.Br.) M.A.Clem.

Cyanicula fragrans, commonly known as the fragrant china orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is similar to the other china orchids, especially C. ashbyae but has a paler green leaf, vanilla-scented flowers and a more northerly distribution.

  1. ^ a b "Cyanicula fragrans". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 14 October 2023.