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The '''Tallong Midge Orchid''' (''Genoplesium plumosum'') is a tiny [[flower]] that grows only in the village of [[Tallong, New South Wales|Tallong]] in the [[Southern Highlands, New South Wales|Southern Highlands]] of [[New South Wales]]. Its discovery brought the village to the attention of [[botanist]]s and [[conservationist]]s. This [[orchid]] is now a protected [[species]]. | The '''Tallong Midge Orchid''' (''Genoplesium plumosum''), also called the Plumed midge Orchid, is a tiny [[flower]] that grows only in the village of [[Tallong, New South Wales|Tallong]] in the [[Southern Highlands, New South Wales|Southern Highlands]] of [[New South Wales]]. Its discovery brought the village to the attention of [[botanist]]s and [[conservationist]]s. This [[orchid]] is now a protected [[species]]. | ||
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The Tallong Midge Orchid (Genoplesium plumosum), also called the Plumed midge Orchid, is a tiny flower that grows only in the village of Tallong in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. Its discovery brought the village to the attention of botanists and conservationists. This orchid is now a protected species.