Species profile—Plectorrhiza tridentata (tangle orchid)

Classification

Plantae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants ) (plants) → Equisetopsida ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (land plants) → Orchidaceae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida&family=orchidaceae )Plectorrhiza tridentata (tangle orchid)

Photo of Plectorrhiza tridentata (tangle orchid) - Thomas, R.,QPWS,2005 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/7446?f=.jpg )

Species details

Kingdom
Plantae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (land plants)
Family
Orchidaceae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida&family=orchidaceae )
Scientific name
Plectorrhiza tridentata (Lindl.) Dockrill
Common name
tangle orchid
WildNet taxon ID
14320
Alternate name(s)
tangleroot orchid
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
SL
Conservation significant
Yes
Confidential
Yes
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

Other resources

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=14320 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=14320 ).

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.