Rhizanthella gardneri R.S.Rogers, 1930
Western underground orchid, Underground orchid
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1959
Rediscovered in 1979
Distribution
Western Australia, Australia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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