Vrydagzynea grayi (Vrydagzynea grayi)
Description
Vrydagzynea grayi, commonly known as the tonsil orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to a small area in Queensland where it is only known from a single location in dense rainforest. It has between four and seven dark green, egg-shaped leaves and up to twelve white resupinate flowers which barely open. It has not been seen since 1983 and may now be extinct.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Vrydagzynea
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