| Tonsil orchid | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Subtribe: | Goodyerinae |
| Genus: | Vrydagzynea |
| Species: | V. elongata
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| Binomial name | |
| Vrydagzynea elongata | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Vrydagzynea elongata, commonly known as the tonsil orchid,[2] is a species of orchid that is native to New Guinea, the Maluku Islands and far north Queensland. It has between four and seven dark green, egg-shaped leaves and a large number of white resupinate flowers which barely open.
- ^ a b "Vrydagzynea elongata". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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