Pterostylis vittata Lindl.

Banded greenhood (en)

Species

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Characteristics

Rosette stalk 20–6  long; leaves 3–7, 10–30 x 5–18mm. Flower stem 200–45  tall; stem leaves 5–8, 20–80 x 8–15mm. Flowers 2–25, semi-nodding, 12–18 x 8–10mm, translucent green with darker green bands. Dorsal sepal 14–1  long; apical point c.1.  long. Lateral sepals 9–10 x 8–9mm, joined for most of their length, flat to shallowly cupped; free points c.  long, tapered. Petals 10–12 x 4–5mm, translucent with green lines. Labellum oblong-obovate, 4–5 x 2.5–3mm, green, hairy; basal appendage 1–1.  long; apex upcurved, notched. Column 11–1  long.
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An orchid.
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Widespread and often common, growing among low shrubs and tussocks in open forest, coastal scrub and heathland in freely draining sands and laterite; also in shallow soil on granite outcrops.
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It is a warm temperate plant.
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Images

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Distribution

Pterostylis vittata world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:655393-1
WFO ID wfo-0000288623
COL ID 4Q6LL
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Synonyms

Oligochaetochilus vittatus Pterostylis praecocissima Pterostylis vittata Urochilus vittatus Pterostylis vittata var. viridiflora