Pterostylis pulchella Messmer

Waterfall greenhood (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Pterostylis

Characteristics

Rosette leaves 3–5, ovate, 10–25 x 6–15mm, dark green, margins entire. Flower stem 60–15  tall, with 3–5 stem leaves to 40 x 5mm. Flower leaning forwards, 25–35 x 15–18mm, green and white basally, apically rich red-brown. Dorsal sepal tip tapered, 5–1  long. Sinus bulging strongly in side view, flat or mounded in front view. Free points filiform, 30–3  long, erect. Labellum curved, protruding prominently from sinus when set, 16–18 x 4mm, dark red-brown, apex deeply notched.
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Growth form herb
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Highly localised, growing on sheltered stream banks, mossy rocks, rock crevices and margins of cliffs and escarpments near streams and waterfalls in moisture-retentive loam.
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Images

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Distribution

Pterostylis pulchella world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:655358-1
WFO ID wfo-0000288565
COL ID 4Q6JS
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Pterostylis pulchella Diplodium pulchellum