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Black bootlace orchid

Erythrorchis cassythoides (A.Cunn. ex Lindl.) Garay

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Erythrorchis

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Black bootlace orchid (Erythrorchis cassythoides)
FlowerPhoto: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English
Black bootlace orchid

Synonyms

  • Dendrobium cassythoides A.Cunn.
  • Dendrobium cassythoides A.Cunn. ex Lindl.
  • Erythrorchis aphylla F.Muell.
  • Galeola cassythoides (A.Cunn. ex Lindl.) Rchb.f.
  • Ledgeria aphylla F.Muell.

Flowers

In flower
September to October (from 82 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.