Acianthus fornicatus R.Br. 1810 Photos courtesy of Greg Steenbeeke and his Australian Orchid Website

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Common Name The Bent Acianthus

Flower Size .4" [1 cm]

Found in New South Wales and Queensland Australia in coastal habitats in vewgetated sand dunes as well as moist gullies with deep shade at elevations up to 1000 meters as a miniature sized, cool to cold growing terrestrial with a globose tuber giving rise to an erect, reddish stem carrying a single, cordate acute, lobed leaf that blooms in the fall and winter '

Synonyms Acianthus apprimus D.L.Jones 1991; Acianthus borealis D.L.Jones 1991; Acianthus brunonis F.Muell. 1865; Acianthus exiguus D.L.Jones 1991; Epipactis fornicata (R.Br.) Poir. 1812

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Austrlia Riley & Banks 2002