Genoplesium formosum
| Cathcart midge orchid | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Genoplesium |
| Species: | G. formosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Genoplesium formosum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Corunastylis formosa (D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. | |
Genoplesium formosum, commonly known as the Cathcart midge orchid, is a small terrestrial orchid found in southern New South Wales. It has a single thin leaf and up to twenty five dark reddish purple flowers with darker lines.