
''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
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Uploaded Jun 27, 2020. Captured Jun 26, 2020 21:04 in Unnamed Road, Hindmarsh Valley SA 5211, Australia.