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Danhatchia australis

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Danhatchia australis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Genus: Danhatchia
Species:
D. australis
Binomial name
Danhatchia australis
(Hatch) Garay & Christenson
Synonyms[1]

Yoania australis Hatch

Specimen of Danhatchia australis

Danhatchia australis is a species of terrestrial orchid, lacking chlorophyll and obtaining nutrients from fungi in the soil. It is native to New Zealand (both main islands) and to New South Wales.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Banks, D. (2012). Danhatchia australis in Australia. Australian Orchid Review 77: 48-49.
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