Prasophyllum truncatum Lindl.

Truncate leek orchid (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Prasophyllum

Characteristics

Plants 200–40  tall. Free part of leaf to 150 x 6–8mm. Spike 70–11  long, 10–20-flowered. Ovary sessile, green, shiny. Flowers well-spaced, scented, 10–13 x 7–9mm, greenish-brown, petals purple and white, labellum white, callus green. Dorsal sepal 7–8.5 x 3mm, decurved or recurved. Lateral sepals free, 7–8.5 x 1.5mm, erect, widely divergent. Petals 7–8 x 1.2mm, upswept, divergent, blunt. Labellum sessile, elliptical-oblong, 7.5–8 x 3.5–4mm, sharply recurved back on itself near middle, distal part with scattered tiny papillae, margins wavy/crinkled. Callus raised, fleshy, ending just beyond labellum bend, apex notched.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Widespread, ranging from coastal areas to hills and lower mountains growing in heathland and shrubby forest in freely draining soil.
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Images

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Distribution

Prasophyllum truncatum world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:654969-1
WFO ID wfo-0000282506
COL ID 4M9MV
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Synonyms

Prasophyllum truncatum