Prasophyllum exile D.L.Jones & R.J.Bates

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Prasophyllum

Characteristics

Leaf 60–120 × 2–3 mm. Inflorescence 100–150 mm tall. Spike 20–60 mm long, 2–10-flowered. Flowers widely spaced, 6–9 × 4–6 mm, greenish brown to purplish with white petals and white labellum, scented. Dorsal sepal 4–6 × 2 mm. Lateral sepals fused, each 5–6.5 × 1 mm, base humped. Petals 4–5.5 × 1 mm. Labellum narrowly oblong, 5.5–7 × 3 mm, sharply folded back on itself, tip often touching labellum base, margins crinkled. Callus green, papillate, ending just beyond labellum bend.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Localised, but often common; found growing in coastal and near-coastal heath, wallum and moist to wet grassy areas in open forest with a sparse understorey.
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Distribution

Prasophyllum exile world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:959772-1
WFO ID wfo-0000282379
COL ID 4M9KB
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Synonyms

Prasophyllum exile