Pterostylis rogersii E.Coleman

Curled-tongue shell orchid (en)

Species

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Characteristics

Rosette leaves 3–8, ovate, 5–15 x 4–12mm, bluish-green, margins entire. Flower stem 70–15  tall, with 4–7 stem leaves to 70 x 5mm. Flower erect, 25–35 x 9–12mm, white with green, dark brown or red markings, curved. Dorsal sepal sharply pointed. Sinus flat in side view, deeply V-notched in front view. Free points filamentous, 20–2  long, tips often curved forwards. Labellum curved or coiled near apex, protruding prominently from sinus when set, 15–20 x 3–4mm, reddish-brown, blunt or slightly notched.
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Locally common in narrow coastal band, growing under shrubs in low scrub and shrubby forest on stabilised dunes in deep white sandy soils.
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Images

Pterostylis rogersii unspecified picture

Distribution

Pterostylis rogersii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:655366-1
WFO ID wfo-0000288577
COL ID 4Q6K3
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Pterostylis rogersii Diplodium rogersii