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Rhizanthella (underground orchids)

Synonyms: Cryptanthemis

Wikipedia Abstract

Rhizanthella, commonly known as underground orchids, is a genus of three species of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is endemic in Australia. All are leafless, living underground in symbiosis with mycorrhizal fungi. The inflorescence is a head of flowers held at, or just above the ground but mostly covered by soil or leaf litter and little is known about the mechanism of pollination.
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Species

Rhizanthella gardneri (Western Underground Orchid) (Critically Endangered) (Attributes)
Rhizanthella johnstonii (South Coast Underground Orchid) (Critically Endangered)
Rhizanthella omissa
Rhizanthella slateri (Eastern Underground Orchid)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0