Ericksonella saccharata
| Sugar orchid | |
|---|---|
| Caladenia saccharata in Beverley | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Subtribe: | Caladeniinae |
| Genus: | Ericksonella |
| Species: | E. saccharata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ericksonella saccharata | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ericksonella saccharata, commonly known as sugar orchid, is the only species in the genus Ericksonella in the orchid family, Orchidaceae, and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has a single leaf and a single flower with three white sepals and two similar petals.
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