Glossodia major

Waxlip orchid
Caladenia major growing in Tasmania
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Glossodia
Species:
G. major
Binomial name
Glossodia major
Synonyms
  • Caladenia major (R.Br.) Rchb.f.
  • Glossodia major var. alba McKibbin
  • Glossodia major R.Br. var. major
  • Glossodia orientalis F.Muell. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. p.p.

Glossodia major, commonly known as the waxlip orchid, parson-in-the-pulpit, or purple cockatoo is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae, and is endemic to Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single hairy leaf and one or two purple to mauve flowers.

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