Pterostylis loganii (D.L.Jones) G.N.Backh.

Logan's leafy greenhood (en)

Species

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Characteristics

Rosette stalk 20–6  long; leaves 3–6, 10–30 x 2–5mm. Flower stem 150–50  tall; stem leaves 5–7, 10–60 x 3–7mm. Flowers 1–9, not crowded, 10–15 x 5–6.5mm, pale translucent green with darker green stripes, shiny. Dorsal sepal tip brown. Lateral sepals about as wide as galea, 9–12 x 5–6.5mm, margins curved, tips brown. Petals with narrow elongate basal flanges, 11–13 x 2.5–3mm, outer margin nearly straight. Labellum 5–6 x 2.5mm, oblong, tawny to buff brown with black basal mound and central stripe; surface cells bead-like, few hair-like cells at base; midlobe short.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Environment

Localised, growing among shrubs and tussocks on slopes and ridges in open forest in shallow clay loam.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Pterostylis loganii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77080228-1
WFO ID wfo-0000809918
COL ID 4Q6H2
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Synonyms

Pterostylis loganii Bunochilus loganii