Acianthus pusillus D.L. Jones 1991
Flower in triggered position with Pollinator
Photos courtesy of Colin Rowan and his Orchid Website
Common Name The Small Flowered Acianthus - The Small Mosquito Orchid
Flower Size 1/5" [5 mm]
Found in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia State, Australia and Tasmania in heathland, open forest and woodland - generally in shaded sandy soils as a fairly common, miniature to small sized, cool to warm growing terrestrial orchid occuring in dense colonies with a low to the ground, heart-shaped, green above, purple below, leaf and an erect, several to many [5 to 12] flowered, racemose inflorescence that occurs in the fall and winter in situ. The flowers are said to be pollinated by small flies.
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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
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