Orchidaceae
Mallee midge orchid
Genoplesium nigricans
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- Orchidaceae
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Common names
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- 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
Photos

Photo: Kevin Thiele from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.