Lyperanthus serratus

Rattle beaks
Rattle beaks growing near Albany
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Lyperanthus
Species:
L. serratus
Binomial name
Lyperanthus serratus
Synonyms[1]

Lyperanthus serratus, commonly called rattle beaks, is a species of orchid that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It derives its common name from the fact that the flowers rattle if gently shaken.

  1. ^ a b "Lyperanthus serratus". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 8 April 2024.