Pterostylis oblonga D.L.Jones

Coastal maroonhood (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Pterostylis

Characteristics

Rosette leaves 3–6, ovate to oblong, 20–60 x 10–18mm, dark green, margins smooth or crinkled. Flower stem 80–22  tall. Flower erect, 14–17 x 5–9mm, greenish-brown and white with darker brown tips, tip of galea weakly erect or horizontal. Dorsal sepal longer than petals, sharply pointed. Lateral sepals loosely embracing galea and separated from petals by wide side gap. Sinus nearly flat in side view, deeply notched in front view. Free points 16–2  long, erect, parallel or divergent. Petals shortly pointed. Labellum tip just visible above sinus when set, oblong, 5–6 x c.2mm, brown, margins parallel, blunt. Column c.  long.
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Occurs in coastal and near-coastal areas growing in heathy forests in freely draining sand and clay loam.
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Images

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Distribution

Pterostylis oblonga world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77079885-1
WFO ID wfo-0000809923
COL ID 4Q6HV
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Synonyms

Pterostylis oblonga