Acianthus amplexicaulis [F.M. Bailey] Rolfe 1904 Photo courtesy of Greg and Kerri Steenbeeke and their Orkology Kreations Website

Common Name or Meaning The Acianthus with the flower raceme surrounded by leaves

Flower Size .15" [3 mm]

A rare Australian terrestrial encountered under thick scrub at elevations of 5 to 600 meters near the coastline and found in Northern New South Wales and Southern Queensland with an entire to deeply lobed, green on both sides, cordate leaf held near mid stem where it blooms in the fall on a scapose inflorescence that has bracts and spiraling flowers.

Synonyms Acianthella amplexicaulis (F.M.Bailey) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2004; Acianthella sublesta (Dockrill) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2004; Acianthopsis amplexicaulis (F.M.Bailey) Szlach. 2001; Acianthopsis sublesta (Dockrill) Szlach. 2003; Acianthella amplexicaulis (F.M.Bailey) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2004; Acianthella sublesta (Dockrill) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2004; Acianthus sublestus Dockrill 1955; Listera amplexicaulis (F.M.Bailey) F.M.Bailey 1902; *Microstylis amplexicaulis F.M. Bailey 1891; Univiscidiatus amplexicaulis (F.M.Bailey) Szlach. 2001; Univiscidiatus sublestus (Dockrill) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

Synonyms Diuris longifolia var. corymbosa (Lindl.) Domin 1912;

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006