Sarcochilus falcatus, commonly known as orange blossom orchid, is a small epiphytic or lithophytic orchid that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has up to eight, leathery leaves with fine teeth on the edges and up to twelve white to cream-coloured flowers with a white labellum that has orange and purple markings.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Orange Blossom Orchid being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Sarcochilus australis
- Thrixspermum formosanum
- Drymoanthus adversus
- Aerangis mystacidii
- Sarcochilus parviflorus
- Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Sarcochilus
- Species
- Sarcochilus falcatus
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