Corunastylis plumosa

Tallong Midge Orchid
Conservation status
Endangered (EPBC Act)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Genus:	Corunastylis
Species:	C. plumosum
Binomial name
Corunastylis plumosa D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.[1]

Corunastylis plumosa, commonly known as Tallong Midge-orchid or Plumed Midge-orchid, is a tiny flower that grows only in the village of Tallong in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. Its discovery brought the village to the attention of botanists and conservationists. This orchid is now a protected species.

References

1. ^ Jones D.L. et al. (2006). "Current species list". Australian Orchid Genera: And Information and Identification System.. CSIRO Publishing. http://www.publish.csiro.au/samples/orchid%20key%20for%20web/html/currentspecies.html. Retrieved 2008-11-10. 

External links

• NSW National Parks factsheet
• Corunastylis plumosum — Plumed Midge-orchid, Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia.
• Recovery Plan