Sarcochilus falcatus

Orange Blossom Orchid

Illustration of Sarcochilus falcatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Vandeae
Subtribe:	Aeridinae
Genus:	Sarcochilus
Species:	S. falcatus
Binomial name
*Sarcochilus falcatus* R.Br.
Synonyms
Thrixspermum falcatum (R.Br.) Rchb.f. Sarcochilus montanus Fitzg. Sarcochilus falcatus var. montanus (Fitzg.) C.Moore & Betche

Sarcochilus falcatus, commonly known as the Orange Blossom Orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to Australia, where it is found from Queensland to Victoria. It is the type species of the genus Sarcochilus.

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