Pterostylis anatona D.L.Jones

Eungella greenhood (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Pterostylis

Characteristics

Rosette leaves 4–6, oblong to ovate, 15–45 x 9–18mm, dark green, margins strongly crinkled. Flower stem 60–18  tall, slightly scabrous. Flower erect, 37–44 x 15–20mm, translucent white and light green, apex red-brown, obliquely erect. Dorsal sepal slightly longer than petals, sharply pointed. Lateral sepals loosely embracing galea and separated from petals by narrow side gap. Sinus bulging in side view, deeply notched in front view. Free points narrowly tapered, 20–2  long, erect to recurved. Petals narrow, pointed. Labellum sharply curved, protruding prominently from sinus when set, 18–22 x 3.5–4.5mm, dark reddish-brown, apical margins pinched inward.
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Growth form herb
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Localised, growing in moist grassy sites on sheltered slopes and small gullies in tall open forest in freely draining gravelly loam.
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Distribution

Pterostylis anatona world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:70029378-1
WFO ID wfo-0000503265
COL ID 4Q6DQ
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Synonyms

Pterostylis anatona