Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Diurideae Scientific name Genoplesium fimbriatum | Order Asparagales Subfamily Orchidoideae Subtribe Prasophyllinae Rank Species | |
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Similar Genoplesium, Cyrtostylis reniformis, Cryptostylis erecta, Diurideae, Glossodia | ||
Genoplesium fimbriatum, the Fringed Midge Orchid, is a small terrestrial orchid found in eastern Australia. The habitat is dry or rocky eucalyptus and heathland country with frequent wildfires and a relatively high rainfall. It features 5 to 30 tiny pink flowers, on a spike, around 7 cm long Found north of Nowra, New South Wales.
The specific epithet fimbriatum is from Latin, and it refers to the fringed edges of the flowers. In 1810, this species first appeared in scientific literature, in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae, authored by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown.
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