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Mallee midge orchid

Genoplesium nigricans (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Genoplesium

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Mallee midge orchid: Genoplesium nigricans
Photo: Kevin Thiele from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Mallee midge orchid, Kangaroo Island midge orchid

Synonyms

  • Corunastylis fuscoviridis (Reader) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Corunastylis nigricans (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Corunastylis tepperi (F.Muell. ex Tepper) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
  • Prasophyllum fuscoviride Reader
  • Prasophyllum horburyanum Rupp
  • Prasophyllum nigricans R.Br.
  • Prasophyllum tepperi F.Muell.
  • Prasophyllum tepperi F.Muell. ex Tepper

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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.