Thynninorchis

Taxonomic status Accepted
Occurrence status Present
Origin Native
Degree of establishment Native

Glabrous terrestrial herbs. Leaves absent. Flowers dull-coloured, labellum uppermost, floral bract loosely sheathing the pedicel; perianth segments reduced, cryptic, slender. Labellum hinged to extension of column base via a slender claw, lamina covered in hairs and glandular, warty calli. Column incurved, winged, with 2 pairs of incurved tapering acuminate lobes, basal foot elongate.

An endemic Australian genus of 2 species, 1 in Victoria

Created by: Jeff Jeanes, 26 Aug. 2014
Updated by: Jeff Jeanes, 9 May 2017
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