Cyanicula gertrudae

Pale china orchid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Cyanicula
Species:
C. gertrudae
Binomial name
Cyanicula gertrudae
Synonyms
  • Caladenia gertrudae Ostenf.
  • Cyanicula gertrudeae G.N.Backh., R.J.Bates, A.P.Br. & L.M.Copel. orth. var.
  • Cyanicula gertrudiae N.Hoffman & A.P.Br. nom. inval.
  • Cyanicula gertrudiae Hopper & A.P.Br. orth. var.
  • Cyanicula gertrudiae Paczk. & A.R.Chapm. nom. inval.
  • Pentisea gertrudae (Ostenf.) Szlach.
  • Pentisea gertrudeae Szlach. orth. var.

Cyanicula gertrudae, commonly known as the pale china orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a small, oval leaf and one or two pale blue, sweetly-scented flowers. It is similar to Caladenia gemmata but its leaf is green on both surfaces, the flower is scented and the labellum is striped.

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