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Mosquito orchid. A new stem coming up from a single leaf . Total hights around 12-15 cm. Acianthus pusillus,Eamw orchids,Tiny mosquito orchid Click/tap to enlarge

Mosquito orchid.

A new stem coming up from a single leaf . Total hights around 12-15 cm.

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''Acianthus pusillus'', commonly known as small mosquito orchid, 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 18 small, translucent green or pinkish flowers with reddish marking and a green to reddish-purple labellum. It is widely distributed, growing in moist places from central-eastern Queensland, south through New South Wales and Victoria to South Australia and Tasmania.

Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded May 18, 2017. Captured May 17, 2017 17:43.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/197s
  • ISO1000
  • 135mm