Cyanicula gemmata

Blue china orchid
Cyanicula gemmata growing in a Perth suburb
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. gemmata
Binomial name
Cyanicula gemmata
Synonyms[1]
  • Caladenia gemmata Lindl.
  • Caladenia gemmata Lindl. f. gemmata
  • Caladenia gemmata Lindl. var. gemmata
  • Caladenia pellita Endl.
  • Cyanicula gemmata N.Hoffman & A.P.Br. nom. inval.
  • Cyanicula gemmata Paczk. & A.R.Chapm. nom. inval.
  • Cyanicula gertrudiae N.Hoffman & A.P.Br. nom. inval.
  • Pentisea gemmata (Lindl.) Szlach.

Cyanicula gemmata, commonly known as the blue china orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a small, oval leaf and up to three intense blue to mauve flowers. It is the most common and widespread of the West Australian china orchids, sometimes appearing in large numbers after summer fires.

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