Elythranthera brunonis

Purple Enamel Orchid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Subtribe: Caladeniinae
Genus: Elythranthera
Species: E. brunonis
Binomial name
Elythranthera brunonis
(Endl.) A.S.George
Synonyms
  • Glossodia brunonis Endl.

Elythranthera brunonis, also known as Purple Enamel Orchid, is a species of orchid which is endemic to Western Australia.

Description

This wildflower has shiny purple flowers with an approximate size of 3–4 cm.

Distribution

The species occurs around Perth and forests of the south west of Western Australia.[1]

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described in 1839 by botanist Stephan Endlicher in Novarum Stirpium Decades and given the name Glossodia brunonis. It was transferred to the genus Elythranthera by Alex George in 1963.[2]

References

  1. Margaret River Online wildflowers
  2. "Elythranthera brunosis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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