Ericksonella saccharata

Sugar orchid
Caladenia saccharata in Beverley
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Subtribe: Caladeniinae
Genus: Ericksonella
Species:
E. saccharata
Binomial name
Ericksonella saccharata
Synonyms[1]
  • Caladenia saccharata Rchb.f.
  • Glycorchis saccharata D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. nom. inval.

Ericksonella saccharata, commonly known as sugar orchid,[2] is the only species in the genus Ericksonella in the orchid family, Orchidaceae, and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single leaf and a single flower with three white sepals and two similar petals.

  1. ^ a b "Ericksonella saccharata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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