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Genoplesium nigricans

Plants

Family: Orchidaceae · Genus: Genoplesium

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Genoplesium nigricans is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family. In Australia, it is given the scientific name Corunastylis tepperi, commonly known as mallee midge orchid in Victoria and as pigmy orchid in Western Australia, but is still known as Genoplesium nigricans in New South Wales and South Australia. It is a terrestrial herb with a single leaf mostly surrounding the stem, and up to 50 tiny greenish flowers with a deep maroon-coloured labellum and often have a fruity fragrance.

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