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Midge Orchids
Genoplesium
Genoplesium commonly known as midge orchids, is a genus of about 50 species of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is found in Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. Midge orchids are terrestrial herbs with a single leaf at the base of the plant. They are similar to orchids in the genus Prasophyllum in that plants without flowers have a hollow, onion-like leaf. The flowers are small but often scented and attractive to their...
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
rufous midge-orchid
speciesGenoplesium rufum
Bearded midge-orchid
speciesGenoplesium morrisii
fringed midge orchid
speciesGenoplesium fimbriatum
green midge-orchid
speciesGenoplesium pumilum
sharp midge orchid
speciesGenoplesium despectans
Genoplesium filiforme
speciesGenoplesium filiforme
Genoplesium densum
speciesGenoplesium densum
Genoplesium tepperi
speciesGenoplesium tepperi
Fringed Midge Orchid
speciesGenoplesium ciliatum
Genoplesium archeri
speciesGenoplesium archeri
Genoplesium nudum
speciesGenoplesium nudum
Genoplesium baueri
speciesGenoplesium baueri
Genoplesium mucronatum
speciesGenoplesium mucronatum
Genoplesium ruppii
speciesGenoplesium ruppii
Genoplesium acuminatum
speciesGenoplesium acuminatum
Genoplesium woollsii
speciesGenoplesium woollsii
Genoplesium anthracinum
speciesGenoplesium anthracinum
Genoplesium simulans
speciesGenoplesium simulans
Genoplesium clivicola
speciesGenoplesium clivicola
Mount Wilson Midge Orchid
speciesGenoplesium eriochilum
Genoplesium littorale
speciesGenoplesium littorale
Genoplesium insigne
speciesGenoplesium insigne
Genoplesium oliganthum
speciesGenoplesium oliganthum
Genoplesium geminatum
speciesGenoplesium geminatum
Freak midge orchid
speciesGenoplesium apostasioides
Genoplesium psammophilum
speciesGenoplesium psammophilum
Genoplesium sagittiferum
speciesGenoplesium sagittiferum
Genoplesium laminatum
speciesGenoplesium laminatum
Genoplesium nudiscapum
speciesGenoplesium nudiscapum
Genoplesium tasmanicum
speciesGenoplesium tasmanicum
Genoplesium superbum
speciesGenoplesium superbum
East Lynne midge orchid
speciesGenoplesium vernale
Genoplesium cuspidatum
speciesGenoplesium cuspidatum
Genoplesium ostrinum
speciesGenoplesium ostrinum
Genoplesium arrectum
speciesGenoplesium arrectum
Genoplesium cornutum
speciesGenoplesium cornutum
Genoplesium citriodorum
speciesGenoplesium citriodorum
Genoplesium branwhiteorum
speciesGenoplesium branwhiteorum
Brindabella midge-orchid
speciesGenoplesium ectopum
Genoplesium stephensonii
speciesGenoplesium stephensonii
Genoplesium morinum
speciesGenoplesium morinum
Pambula midge orchid
speciesGenoplesium rhyoliticum
Mallee Midge Orchid
speciesGenoplesium nigricans
Genoplesium turfosum
speciesGenoplesium turfosum
Genoplesium calopterum
speciesGenoplesium calopterum
Genoplesium bishopii
speciesGenoplesium bishopii
Tallong midge orchid
speciesGenoplesium plumosum
Genoplesium tenellum
speciesGenoplesium tenellum
Genoplesium formosum
speciesGenoplesium formosum
Genoplesium carectum
speciesGenoplesium carectum
Genoplesium alticola
speciesGenoplesium alticola
Genoplesium sigmoideum
speciesGenoplesium sigmoideum
Genoplesium capparinum
speciesGenoplesium capparinum
Genoplesium cranei
speciesGenoplesium cranei
Genoplesium brachystachyum
speciesGenoplesium brachystachyum
Genoplesium trifidum
speciesGenoplesium trifidum
Genoplesium parvicallum
speciesGenoplesium parvicallum
Genoplesium firthii
speciesGenoplesium firthii
Genoplesium confertum
speciesGenoplesium confertum
Genoplesium leptochilum
speciesGenoplesium leptochilum
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 378963.