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Mosquito Orchids
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Mosquito Orchids

Acianthus

Acianthus, commonly known as mosquito orchids, is a genus of about twelve species of plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Mosquito orchids are terrestrial herbs with a single, heart-shaped, usually ground-hugging leaf and one to many small, green, pinkish or purplish flowers on a fleshy stalk. They are found in New Caledonia, Australia and New Zealand.

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12 branches of this genus, most-observed first

small mosquito-orchid

speciesAcianthus pusillus

Mayfly orchid

speciesAcianthus caudatus

Pixie cap

speciesAcianthus sinclairii

Pixie Caps

speciesAcianthus fornicatus

large mosquito-orchid

speciesAcianthus exsertus

Acianthus collinus

speciesAcianthus collinus

Acianthus saxatilis

speciesAcianthus saxatilis

Acianthus exiguus

speciesAcianthus exiguus

Acianthus cuneatus

speciesAcianthus cuneatus

Acianthus apprimus

speciesAcianthus apprimus

Acianthus scopulus

speciesAcianthus scopulus

Acianthus ledwardii

speciesAcianthus ledwardii

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