Cyrtostylis reniformis

Common gnat orchid
	Cyrtostylis reniformis in Brisbane Ranges National Park, Victoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Diurideae
Genus:	Cyrtostylis
Species:	C. reniformis
Binomial name
	Cyrtostylis reniformis; R.Br.
Synonyms
	Acianthus reniformis (R.Br.) Schltr.; Acianthus reniformis (R.Br.) Schltr. var. reniformis; Caladenia reniformis (R.Br.) Rchb.f.; Cyrtostylis macrophylla Hook.f.; Cyrtostylis oblonga var. rotundifolia (Hook.f.) Cheeseman; Cyrtostylis reniformi G.N.Backh., R.J.Bates, A.P.Br. & L.M.Copel. orth. var.; Cyrtostylis reniformis R.Br. var. reniformis; Cyrtostylis rotundifolia Hook.f.;

Cyrtostylis reniformis, commonly known as common gnat-orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to eastern Australia. It usually has a single kidney-shaped leaf and a flowering spike with up to eight reddish flowers with a shelf-like labellum.

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