Glossodia minor

Small waxlip orchid
Glossodia minor growing in
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Glossodia
Species:
G. minor
Binomial name
Glossodia minor
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Caladenia glossodia F.Muell.
    • Caladenia minor (R.Br.) Rchb.f. nom. illeg.
    • Caladenia minorata M.A.Clem. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
    • Glossodia minor var. alba F.M.Bailey
    • Glossodia minor R.Br. var. minor
    • Glossodia orientalis F.Muell. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. p.p.
Glossodia minor leaf

Glossodia minor, commonly known as the small waxlip orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single very hairy leaf and one or two deep violet-blue flowers. It has been known as Glossodia minor since its description by the prolific Scottish botanist Robert Brown in 1810, but recent discoveries suggest its inclusion in the genus Caladenia. It is similar to Caladenia major (formerly Glossodia major) but is smaller in all its parts.

  1. ^ "Glossodia minor". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference APNI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).