| Rhizanthella omissa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Genus: | Rhizanthella |
| Species: | R. omissa |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhizanthella omissa | |
Rhizanthella omissa is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family and is found in the Lamington National Park in Queensland. It is a subterranean herb that grows in casuarina forest and flowers underground. [2] It was first formally described in 2006 by David Jones and Mark Clements in the journal The Orchadian. [3] The species is listed as "endangered" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992 . [4]
