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

Cygnet greenhood (en)

Species

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Characteristics

Rosette leaves 5–9, elliptic, 5–15 x 3–8mm, green, dull, margins entire. Flower stem 30–12  tall, 1.5–2.  across, 3–12-flowered. Sterile bracts 4–6. Flowers crowded, translucent yellowish-green with faint darker green stripes, 6–8 x 3–3.5mm. Lateral sepals shallowly pouched, 3–4 x 4–  when flattened. Petals 4.5–5.5 x 3mm, translucent green, margins entire. Labellum oblong, 2 x 1.6mm, whitish-green with dark green appendage c.1.3 x 1mm, with thickened dark green margins and narrow pointed beak c.  long.
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Growth form herb
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Known from only single locality growing in red-brown loam among grass tussocks, herbs and rocks on relict basalt outcrops.
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Distribution

Pterostylis spissa world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77105218-1
WFO ID wfo-0000918592
COL ID 4Q6KM
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Hymenochilus spissus Pterostylis spissa