Mosquito OrchidAcianthus exsertus R.Br. 1810 Synonyms Acianthus pusillus D.L.Jones 1991 Notes Tbd. Photos The minuscule flowers are very hard to spot due to their small size and dull colouration. (Mount Coot-tha, QLD, 29 / 06 / 2017) View of the tiny flowers in comparison to the size of a human thumb. (Mount Coot-tha, QLD, 30 / 06 / 2017) View of the full plant. (Mount Coot-tha, QLD, 29 / 06 / 2017) Close-up view of the tiny flower (with spider). (Mount Coot-tha, QLD, 30 / 06 / 2017) The characteristic, heart-shaped leaves are usually much easier to locate than the tiny flowers. (Mount Coot-tha, QLD, 29 / 06 / 2017) The leaves are purple underneath. (Mount Coot-tha, QLD, 30 / 06 / 2017) Mosquito Orchids often form large colonies, with only few plants flowering in any particular year. (Mount Coot-tha, QLD, 29 / 06 / 2017) References Acianthus exsertus in the Atlas of Living Australia Acianthus exsertus in the New South Wales Flora Online Acianthus exsertus in the Flora of Victoria Acianthus exsertus in the Electronic Flora of South Australia back