| Scientific Name : |
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Acianthus pusillus |
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| Common Name : |
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Small mosquito orchid |
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| Height : |
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150 mm |
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| Description : |
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Small orchid, with a single Cordate leaf. The leaf is dark green above and reddish-purple below. A solitary flower stem bears a spike of up to 10 flowers, each with a small green Cordate Bract. Flowers are small, with Sepals to 8mm long, greenish with pink to purple veins, Labellum and lateral Petals, shorter than the Sepals, but similar in colour. |
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| Habitat : |
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Open forest and woodlands, often on sandy soils. |
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| Distribution : |
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Queensland to Tasmania and South Australia. In Victoria, mainly near the South coast. Uncommon in the Park, occasional on the slopes above the East side of Fosters Gully. |
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| Flowering Season : |
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May and June |
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| Family : |
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Orchidaceae |
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