Tasmania has
two species of Acianthus. These are the mayfly orchid (A.
caudatus) and the mosquito orchid (A. pusillus). Both
have a single, broad leaf attached near the base of the slender
stem. The flowers are dark, with slender, spreading petals and
sepals. Both species typically occur in the understorey of dry
sclerophyll forests. Cyrtostylis
was previously included in Acianthus. |