Green Midget Orchid (species: Drymoanthus minutus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Drymoanthus minutus
Green Midget Orchid


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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Asparagales
Family Orchidaceae
Genus Drymoanthus
Species Drymoanthus minutus
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Distinguishing features

It is a species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid that forms small clumps with many thick roots emerging from a thin, erect stem. Between two and five dark green, leathery leaves are arranged along the stem and up to seven minute green to yellowish, star-shaped flowers are arranged on a stiff flowering stem. The sepals and petals are similar to each other and there is a fleshy white, unlobed labellum. This orchid occurs in northern Queensland where it grows in rainforest, usually at higher altitudes. (Wikipedia)

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