Genoplesium firthii (Cady) D.L.Jones

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Genoplesium

Characteristics

Leaf 50–80 mm long; free part 5–10 mm long, ending well below flowers. Spike 10–15 mm long, 1–6-flowered. Flowers uncrowded, nodding, 4.5 × 3 mm, yellowish green or reddish with red labellum. Dorsal sepal 3 × 2.5 mm; margins glabrous; apex with vestigial gland. Lateral sepals nodding, divergent, 4 × 1.2 mm; apex with or without gland. Petals 2 × 1.2 mm; margins glabrous; apex pointed. Labellum stiffly hinged, obovate, 2. × 1.5vmm, moderately thick; margins slightly irregular; apex pointed. Callus extending nearly to labellum apex.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Environment

Highly localised and restricted to coastal scrub and heath in freely draining sand.
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Distribution

Genoplesium firthii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1006456-1
WFO ID wfo-0000971904
COL ID 3FLLT
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Synonyms

Prasophyllum firthii Genoplesium firthii Corunastylis firthii