Danhatchia australis

Danhatchia australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Cranichideae
Genus:	Danhatchia
Species:	D. australis
Binomial name
Danhatchia australis (Hatch) Garay & Christenson
Synonyms[1]
Yoania australis Hatch

Specimen of Danhatchia australis

Danhatchia australis is a species of terrestrial orchid, lacking chlorophyll and obtaining nutrients from fungi in the soil. It is native to New Zealand (both main islands) and to New South Wales.^[2]

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Banks, D. (2012). Danhatchia australis in Australia. Australian Orchid Review 77: 48-49.

External links

• New Zealand Native Orchids, Danhatchia australis
• New Zealand Plant Conservation Network, Danhatchia australis Archived 2013-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
• PlantNET New South Wales Flora Online, Danhatchia australis
• Panoramio photo of Danhatchia australis in Australia
• Retired Aussies, Danhatchia australis