Gavilea australis
| Gavilea australis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Genus: | Gavilea |
| Species: | G. australis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gavilea australis | |
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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
- ^ a b "Gavilea australis (Skottsb.) M.N.Correa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Gavilea australis (Skottsb.) M.N.Correa 1956". Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. Key West, Florida. Retrieved 11 December 2025.