Genoplesium archeri

Genoplesium archeri
In the Brisbane Water National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Genoplesium
Species:
G. archeri
Binomial name
Genoplesium archeri
Synonyms[2]

Genoplesium archeri, commonly known as the elfin midge orchid and as Corunastylis archeri in Australia, is a small terrestrial orchid endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single thin leaf fused to the flowering stem and up to fifteen small, hairy, yellowish green flowers with purple stripes. It grows in a wide range of habitats in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference APNI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Genoplesium archeri". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.