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Arthrochilus rosulatus (Arthrochilus rosulatus)

Description

Arthrochilus rosulatus, commonly known as rosetted elbow orchid, is a flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Tropical North Queensland. It has a rosette of bluish green leaves surrounding its base and up to fifteen pale green, insect-like flowers with dark red glands on its labellum.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Orchidaceae

              • Genus: Arthrochilus