Tallong Midge Orchid

Taxobox | name = Tallong Midge Orchid
regnum = Plantae
phylum = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Asparagales
familia = Orchidaceae
genus = "Genoplesium"
species = "G. plumosum"
binomial = "Genoplesium plumosum"

The Tallong Midge Orchid ("Genoplesium plumosum") 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.

External links

* [http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/npws.nsf/Content/Genoplesium+plumosum+a+terrestrial+orchid+endangered+species+listing NSW National Parks factsheet]
* [http://www.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=32180 Endagered species citation]
* [http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/g-plumosum/ Recovery Plan]