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

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Pterostylis

Characteristics

Rosette stalk 50–12  long; leaves 3–6, 8–40 x 4–8mm, margins often crinkled. Flower stem 120–65  tall; stem leaves 5–7, 15–95 x 2–8mm. Flowers 1–11, widely spaced, 14–18 x 6.5–8.5mm, bright translucent green with darker green stripes. Dorsal sepal tip green to brown. Lateral sepals about as wide as galea, 13–16 x 6.5–8.5mm, margins curved, tips green to brown. Petals without basal flanges, 13–15 x 2.5–3mm, outer margin nearly straight. Labellum 5.5–7 x 2–2.6mm, broadest at base then weakly tapered, pale yellowish-green to pale green with dark brown to blackish basal mound and central stripe; surface cells long and hair-like over most of labellum; midlobe long, narrow.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Locally common, growing among shrubs and tussocks on slopes and ridges in tall moist to wet forest in freely draining gravelly soil and loam.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

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Distribution

Pterostylis major world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77105214-1
WFO ID wfo-0000918596
COL ID 4Q6HC
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Synonyms

Bunochilus major Pterostylis major