Arthrochilus oreophilus

(Arthrochilus oreophilus)

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Description

Arthrochilus oreophilus, commonly known as montane elbow orchid, is a flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to higher places in far north Queensland. It has a rosette of leaves at its base and up to fifteen green, insect-like flowers with dark reddish brown glands on its labellum.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Genus:Arthrochilus
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