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Bristly mosquito orchid or pixie caps
Acianthus fornicatus
About
Acianthus fornicatus, commonly known as bristly mosquito orchid or pixie caps, is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a terrestrial herb with a single, heart-shaped leaf and up to ten translucent pinkish-red flowers, and is widespread and common in coastal and near-coastal areas.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Acianthus fornicatus
- Slug
- acianthus-fornicatus
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Acianthus
- Species
- fornicatus
- Wikidata QID
- Q4674020
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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