Pterostylis bryophila D.L.Jones

Hindmarsh valley greenhood (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Pterostylis

Characteristics

Rosette leaves dark green, 10–22 x 5–15mm, margins flat or crinkled. Flower stem 120–18  tall. Flower erect, 18–20 x 8–10mm, bright green and white, shiny, hood curved forwards. Dorsal sepal narrowly tapered. Sinus protruding like short platform in side view, shallowly U-shaped in front view. Free points filiform, 16–2  long, erect. Labellum curved, just protruding when set, 9.5–11 x 2.5–3mm, green and white, apex slightly notched, blackish.
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Growth form herb
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Highly localised, growing in pads of moss on shady slopes in open grassy woodlands dominated by yellow gum and pink gum, often near streams.
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Distribution

Pterostylis bryophila world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:996354-1
WFO ID wfo-0000288445
COL ID 6WM9M
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Synonyms

Pterostylis bryophila Diplodium bryophilum