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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Species information

Cestichis coelogynoides     (F.Muell.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones

This native groundcover is commonly known as fairy sphinx orchid.

Cestichis coelogynoides is described as a "dicot" in the Orchidaceae family.

In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

Listed as a special least concern species in Queensland (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting). 

It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.

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Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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