Genoplesium anthracinum
| Black midge orchid | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Genoplesium |
| Species: | G. anthracinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Genoplesium anthracinum (D.L.Jones) J.M.H.Shaw | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Corunastylis anthracina D.L.Jones | |
Genoplesium anthracinum, commonly known as the black midge orchid, is a species of small terrestrial orchid endemic to New South Wales. It has a single thin leaf fused to the flowering stem and up to thirty small, coal black flowers. It grows in heath in coastal and near-coastal parts of the Northern Rivers area.