Rhizanthella omissa
Rhizanthella omissa is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family and is found in the Lamington National Park in Queensland. It is a subterranean herb that grows in casuarina forest and flowers underground.[2] It was first formally described in 2006 by David Jones and Mark Clements in the journal The Orchadian.[3] The species is listed as "endangered" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992.[4]
| Rhizanthella omissa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Rhizanthella |
| Species: | R. omissa |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhizanthella omissa | |
References
- "Rhizanthella omissa". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Thorogood, Chris J.; Bougoure, Jeremy J.; Hiscock, Simon J. (2019). "Rhizanthella: Orchids unseen". Plants, People, Planet. 1 (3): 153–156. doi:10.1002/ppp3.45.
- "Rhizanthella omissa". APNI. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Changes made to wildlife categories on 28 August 2015". Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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