Cyrtostylis tenuissima (Nicholls & Goadby) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Cyrtostylis tenuissima
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Acianthus tenuissimus
Common Name
Gnat Orchid
Originally Described by
William Nicholls & Theodore Goadby in The Victorian Naturalist 50: 22 (1933) as Acianthus tenuissimus
Distribution and Habitat
Perth to Albany with disjunct populations east of Esperance, growing in sandy or peaty soils in seasonally wet flats and drainage lines.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct Nov ·
Description
A swamp-loving species 50–100 mm high with a smooth, rounded, ground-hugging leaf 10–30 mm long by 10–15 mm wide and up to 15 greenish-fawn (more rarely reddish-brown) flowers 2.5–3 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the other Western Australian Cyrtostylis by its smaller flowers, later flowering period and swamp habitat.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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