Cyrtostylis reniformis

Common gnat orchid
Cyrtostylis reniformis in Brisbane Ranges National Park, Victoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Cyrtostylis
Species:
C. reniformis
Binomial name
Cyrtostylis reniformis
Synonyms
  • Acianthus reniformis (R.Br.) Schltr.
  • Acianthus reniformis (R.Br.) Schltr. var. reniformis
  • Caladenia reniformis (R.Br.) Rchb.f.
  • Cyrtostylis macrophylla Hook.f.
  • Cyrtostylis oblonga var. rotundifolia (Hook.f.) Cheeseman
  • Cyrtostylis reniformi G.N.Backh., R.J.Bates, A.P.Br. & L.M.Copel. orth. var.
  • Cyrtostylis reniformis R.Br. var. reniformis
  • Cyrtostylis rotundifolia Hook.f.

Cyrtostylis reniformis, commonly known as common gnat-orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to eastern Australia. It usually has a single kidney-shaped leaf and a flowering spike with up to eight reddish flowers with a shelf-like labellum.

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