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Acianthus

By: Peter Allan
On: July 3, 2020

Acianthus

There are two species of Aciathus in Tasmania – Aciathus caudatus (Mayfly Orchid) and Acianthus pusillus (mosquito orchid). Both are common and widely distributed in open forest.

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2020-07-03

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  • COMMON NAMES
  • ACIANTHUS
    • Acianthus caudatus
    • Acianthus pusillus (mosquito orchid)
  • CALADENIA
    • Caladenia alata
    • Caladenia alpina
    • Caladenia atrata
    • Caladenia carnia (Pink fingers)
    • Caladenia caudata
    • Caladenia clavigera (clubbed spider orchid)
    • Caladenia cracens (Elegant caladenia)
    • Caladenia dilatata
    • Caladenia gracilis
    • Caladenia echidnachila (Fawn spider orchid)
    • Caladenia helvina (summer spider orchid)
    • Caladenia pusilla (tiny caladenia)
    • Caladenia vulgaris
  • Calochilus (Bearded Orchid)
    • Calochilus platychilus
  • Caleana
    • Caleana Major (Large Flying Duck)
    • Paracaleana minor (Small Duck Orchid)
  • Chiloglotis
    • Chiloglotis gunnii (Tall bird orchid)
    • Chiloglotis reflexa (Autumn Bird Orchid)
    • Chiloglotis triceratops
  • Corunastylis
    • Corunastylis archeri (Elphin midge )
    • Corunastylis despectans (Sharp Midge)
    • Corunastylis morrisii
    • Corunastylis pumila (Green Midge Orchid)
    • Corunastylis nudiscarpum
    • Corunastylis tasmanica (Tasmanian midge orchid)
  • Corybas
    • Corybas acontiflorous
    • Corybas incurvus (Slatey Helmet Orchid)
    • Corybas diemenicus (Stately Helmet Orchid)
    • Corybas unguiculatus
  • Cryptostylis subulata
  • CYRTOSTYLIS (GNAT ORCHIDS)
    • Cyrtostylis robusta (Large gnat orchid)
    • cyrtostylis renirormis (Small Gnat orchid)
  • Diuris
    • Diuris pardina (leopard orchid)
    • Diuris sulphurea
  • Eriochilus cucullatus (Parsons Bands)
  • Glossodia major
  • lyperanthus suaveolens
  • PRASOPHYLLUM (Leek Orchids)
    • Prasophyllum alpinum
    • Prasophyllum apoxychlum
  • PHELADENIA deformis
  • Ptyerostylis (Greenhoods)
    • Pterostylis atrans (dark tip Greenhood)
    • Pterostylis alata
    • Pterostylis concinna
    • Pterostylis decurva
    • Pterostylis grandiflora
    • Pterostylis melagramma (Black-striped greenhood)
    • Pterostylis nutans (Nodding Greenhood)
    • Pterostylis parviflora
    • Pterostylis pedoglosa (Prawn Greenhood)
    • Pterostylis pedunculata (Maroon greenhood)
    • Pterostylis pratensis (Liawenee Greenhood)
    • pterostylis squamata (Ruddy Greenhood)
    • Pterostylis stenochila
    • Pterostylis straminea
    • Pterostylis williamsonii
  • Spiranthes Australis (Pink spiral orchid)
  • THELYMITRA (SUN ORCHIDS)
    • Thelymitra aristata
    • Thelymitra cyanea (Veined sun orchid)
    • Thelymitra ixiodes
    • Thelymitra exigua (?)
    • THELYITRA pauciflora
    • Theylymitra rubra (Pink Sun Orchid)
  • TOWNSONIA viridis (Beech Orchid)
  • Whats Flowering

© Peter Allan 2025 hesperus@netspace.net.au

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