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| Mayfly orchid | |
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| Acianthus caudatus growing in the Budy Bim National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Subtribe: | Acianthinae |
| Genus: | Acianthus |
| Species: | A. caudatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acianthus caudatus | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Acianthus caudatus, commonly known as mayfly orchid,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a terrestrial herb with a single egg-shaped or heart-shaped leaf and up to nine dark purplish flowers with thin, spreading sepals and petals, often with a musty odour.
- ^ a b "Acianthus caudatus". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Copeland, Lachlan M.; Backhouse, Gary N. (2022). Guide to Native Orchids of NSW and ACT. Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 13–14. ISBN 9781486313686.