Prasophyllum olidum D.L.Jones

Pungent leek orchid (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Prasophyllum

Characteristics

Plants 350–60  tall. Free part of leaf to 200 x 5–7mm. Spike 60–12  long, 10–30-flowered. Ovary sessile, green. Flowers moderately crowded, strongly scented, 14–16 x 7–9mm, bright green or yellowish-green to brownish-green, labellum whitish, callus green. Dorsal sepal 7–10 x 3–4mm, recurved. Lateral sepals free, 8–10 x 1.5–2mm, erect, nearly parallel. Petals 7–9 x 1mm, porrect, pointed. Labellum shortly stalked, 6–8 x 3–4mm, sharply recurved near middle, base broad then contracted and tapered, distal margins slightly crinkled. Callus green, narrow, flat, extending nearly to labellum apex.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Known from only a single locality growing in native grassland in freely draining sandy loam in lowest rainfall region of state.
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Distribution

Prasophyllum olidum world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1006465-1
WFO ID wfo-0000282453
COL ID 4M9LQ
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Synonyms

Prasophyllum olidum