Acianthus

Acianthus
Acianthus exsertus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Subtribe: Acianthinae
Genus: Acianthus
R.Br.
Synonyms
List
    • Acianthella D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
    • Acianthopsis M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
    • Acianthopsis Szlach. nom. illeg.
    • Acianthus R.Br. sect. Acianthus
    • Acianthus sect. Macropetalus Kores
    • Acianthus R.Br. subg. Acianthus
    • Acianthus subg. Univiscidiati Kores
    • Acianthus subg. Univiscidiatus Kores orth. var.
    • Nemacianthus D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
    • Univiscidiatus Szlach. nom. inval.
    • Univiscidiatus D.L.Jones, M.A.Clem., I.K.Sharma, A.M.Mack. & Molloy nom. inval.
    • Univiscidiatus sect. Macropetalus Szlach. nom. inval.

Acianthus, commonly known as mosquito orchids, is a genus of about twelve species of plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Mosquito orchids are terrestrial herbs with a single, heart-shaped, usually ground-hugging leaf and one to many small, green, pinkish or purplish flowers on a fleshy stalk. They are found in New Caledonia, Australia and New Zealand.

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