Gavilea australis

Gavilea australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Genus: Gavilea
Species:
G. australis
Binomial name
Gavilea australis
Synonyms[1]
  • Asarca australis Skottsb.
  • Asarca enigmatica Hauman
  • Chloraea enigmatica (Hauman) Hoehne

Gavilea australis, the southern-most orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae.[2] It is native to Tierra del Fuego and nearby parts of Chile and Argentina, and to the Falkland Islands.[1] An erect terrestrial perennial typically 30 to 50 cm (12 to 20 in) tall, it was originally described by Carl Skottsberg in 1913 as Asarca australis.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gavilea australis (Skottsb.) M.N.Correa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Gavilea australis (Skottsb.) M.N.Correa 1956". Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. Key West, Florida. Retrieved 11 December 2025.