Habenaria ferdinandi

Yellow rein orchid
On Elcho Island
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Habenaria
Species:
H. ferdinandi
Binomial name
Habenaria ferdinandi
Synonyms
  • Habenaria muelleriana Schltr. nom. illeg.
  • Habenaria arnhemica F.Muell. ex Benth.
  • Habenaria graminea var. arnhemica Benth.
  • Habenaria ferdinandi var. arnhemica (Benth.) Dockrill

Habenaria ferdinandi, commonly known as the yellow rein orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to the Northern Territory. It usually has two leaves at its base and up to fifteen tiny yellowish green, strongly scented flowers.

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