Corunastylis archeri ( Hook.f. ) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002 Photo courtesy of Cathy Powers and her AUSTRALIAN TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS OTHER FLORA & FAUNA BANJORAH

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Common Name Archer's Corunastylis [Australian Orchid Enthusiast 1800's] - Elfin Midge Orchid - Variable Midge Orchid

Flower Size 2/5" [1 cm]

This miniature sized, cold to cool growing terrestrial species is from Victoria occuring in open under-story in eucalypt forest and woodland, well drained soil with a single leaf that blooms in the late spring and summer and blooms on a 3" [7.5 cm] long, carrying 4 to 6 flowers occuring in the fall

Synonyms Genoplesium archeri (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1989; *Prasophyllum archeri Hook.f. 1859; Prasophyllum intricatum Cohen-Stuart ex Benth. 1873

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; AOS Bulletin Vol 71 No 8 2002 photo; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006