Genoplesium superbum

Pink midge orchid
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. simulans
Binomial name
Genoplesium simulans
Synonyms[1]

Corunastylis superba (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Genoplesium superbum, commonly known as the pink midge orchid or superb midge orchid, is a species of small terrestrial orchid that is endemic to New South Wales. It has a single thin leaf and up to fifteen dark pinkish-purple flowers, which lean downwards. It is listed as "endangered" in New South Wales because of its limited distribution and disturbance of its habitat.

  1. ^ a b "Genoplesium superbum". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 13 July 2021.