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Acianthus exiguus
Also called Pixie Cap
Acianthus exiguus, commonly known as tiny mosquito orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to New South Wales, Australia. It is a terrestrial herb with a single, heart-shaped leaf and up to five translucent greenish-white flowers with pinkish markings and is found growing in forests on the north coast of the state.
The flowers of this species, unlike those of other mosquito orchids, are self-pollinating.
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