Sarcochilus falcatus

Orange blossom orchid
In Dorrigo National Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Sarcochilus
Species:
S. falcatus
Binomial name
Sarcochilus falcatus
Synonyms
  • Sarcochiluis montanus Dockrill orth. var.
  • SSarcochilus falcatus R.Br. var. falcatus
  • SSarcochilus falcatus var. montanus (Fitzg.) Fitzg.
  • SSarcochilus falcatus var. montanus (Fitzg.) F.M.Bailey isonym
  • SSarcochilus montanus Fitzg.
  • SThrixspermum falcatum (R.Br.) Rchb.f.

Sarcochilus falcatus, commonly known as orange blossom orchid, is a small epiphytic or lithophytic orchid that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has up to eight, leathery leaves with fine teeth on the edges and up to twelve white to cream-coloured flowers with a white labellum that has orange and purple markings.

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