Plectorrhiza tridentata
| Tangle Orchid | |
|---|---|
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| Berowra Valley National Park, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Plectorrhiza |
| Species: | P. tridentata |
| Binomial name | |
| Plectorrhiza tridentata (Lindl.) Dockrill (1967) | |
Plectorrhiza tridentata, the tangle orchid is a flowering plant in the orchid family. The specific epithet alludes to the three toothed shape of the labellum. A small epiphytic species found in Australian rainforests, often near creeks. The orchid has a tenuous connection to the outer branches of the host plant. Flowering occurs between the months of September and January.[1]
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