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Rhizanthella omissa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Rhizanthella |
Species: | R. omissa
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Binomial name | |
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]