Corunastylis densa

Dense midge orchid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Corunastylis
Species:
C. densa
Binomial name
Corunastylis densa
Synonyms
List
    • Corunastylis albiglans (Rupp) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
    • Corunastylis ansata (Fitzg.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
    • Corunastylis longisepala (Fitzg.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
    • Corunastylis nichollsiana (Rupp) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
    • Genoplesium sp. Densum (M.A.Clements 1748) Australian National Herbarium
    • Prasophyllum albiglans Rupp
    • Prasophyllum ansatum Fitzg.
    • Prasophyllum densiflorum E.Coleman nom. inval., nom. prov.
    • Prasophyllum densiflorum Nubl. nom. inval.
    • Prasophyllum densiflorum M.A.Clem. nom. inval., pro syn.
    • Prasophyllum densiflorum D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. nom. inval., pro syn.
    • Prasophyllum densiflorum D.L.Jones nom. inval., pro syn.
    • Prasophyllum densum Fitzg.
    • Prasophyllum iensoflorum Nubl. nom. inval., nom. nud.
    • Prasophyllum longisepalum Fitzg.
    • Prasophyllum nichollsianum Rupp
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Corunastylis densa, commonly known as dense midge orchid, is a small terrestrial orchid endemic to eastern Australia. It has a single thin leaf fused to the flowering stem and up to twenty five densely crowded reddish-brown to dark purplish-brown flowers. It is found between the New England National Park and the Moroka River.