| Western underground orchid | |
|---|---|
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| Rhizanthella gardneri | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Rhizanthella |
| Species: | R. gardneri
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhizanthella gardneri | |
Rhizanthella gardneri, commonly known as western underground orchid,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is a herb that spends its entire life cycle, including flowering, at or below the soil surface. A head of up to 100 small reddish to cream-coloured, inward facing flowers surrounded by large, cream-coloured bracts with a horizontal rhizome is produced between May and July.
- ^ "Rhizanthella gardneri". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Brown, Andrew; Dixon, Kingsley; French, Christopher; Brockman, Garry (2013). Field guide to the orchids of Western Australia : the definitive guide to the native orchids of Western Australia. Simon Nevill Publications. pp. 408–409. ISBN 9780980348149.