- Elythranthera brunonis
Taxobox
name = Purple Enamel Orchid
image_width = 250px
image caption = Purple Enamel Orchid
regnum =Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo =Asparagales
familia =Orchidaceae
subfamilia =
tribus =
subtribus =
genus = "Elythranthera "
species = "E. brunonis"
binomial = "Elythranthera brunonis"
binomial_authority = (Endl.)A.S.George
synonyms=
* "Glossodia brunonis" Endl."Elythranthera brunonis", also known as Purple Enamel Orchid, is a species of
orchid which is endemic toWestern 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. [ [http://www.margaret-river-online.com.au/flowers/enamel.htm Margaret River Online wildflowers] ]
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 byAlex George in 1963. [APNI | name = Elythranthera brunosis | id =13662]References
External links
*FloraBase|name=Elythranthera brunonis|id=1643
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