Green Midget Orchid (species: Drymoanthus minutus) in Yungaburra, QLD (Gaia Guide)
Drymoanthus minutus
Green Midget Orchid

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

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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