Genoplesium nigricans

Mallee midge orchid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Diurideae
Genus:	Genoplesium
Species:	G. nigricans
Binomial name
	Genoplesium nigricans; (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Synonyms
	Prasophyllum tepperi F.Muell. ex Tepper; Corunastylis tepperi (F.Muell ex Tepper) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.;

Genoplesium nigricans, commonly known as mallee midge orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to Australia. It is a terrestrial herb with a single leaf mostly surrounding the stem, and up to 50 tiny, greenish flowers with a deep maroon-coloured labellum and often have a fruity fragrance. Australian authorities use the name Corunastylis tepperi, a widespread species which has been confused with Corunastylis nigricans, a species with purplish brown flowers and which only occurs on Kangaroo Island and the Eyre Peninsula.^[2]

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