Pterostylis torquata D.L.Jones

Collared greenhood (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Pterostylis

Characteristics

Rosette leaves 3–5, ovate, 15–25 × 10–15 mm, dark green, margins entire. Flower stem 100–20   tall, with 3–5 stem leaves to 40 × 5 mm. Flower erect, 18–21 × 7–9 mm, translucent white and green, sometimes with dark brown or reddish markings. Dorsal sepal tapered to a short, shallowly decurved point. Sinus bulging like a platform in side view, margins infolded, often but not always with a brown collar-like band, flat in front view. Free points filiform, 15–20 mm long, erect. Labellum curved, tip just protruding above sinus when set, 8.5–10.5 × 2.5 mm, blackish, blunt.
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Localised; found growing among grass and low shrubs in moist sheltered sites in sparse to moderately dense forest in freely draining loam and gravelly loam.
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Images

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Distribution

Pterostylis torquata world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:70029383-1
WFO ID wfo-0000503366
COL ID 4Q6L6
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Pterostylis torquata Diplodium torquatum