Black Orchid (Gastrodia cunninghamii)
Gastrodia cunninghamii is a leafless, saprophytic orchid endemic to New Zealand. It lacks chlorophyll, obtaining nutrients from fungi via tubers. Often called the potato.
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Synonyms
Gastrodia antennifera Blume
Gastrodia leucopetala Colenso
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderAsparagales
- familyOrchidaceae
- genusGastrodia
- speciesGastrodia cunninghamii