Peristylus chlorandrellus D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2004Photo by © M A Clements and Australian Tropical Rainforest Orchids Website

MID THROUGH MID

Common Name The Green Peristylis - In Australia The Green Ogre Orchid

Flower Size .32 to .4" [.8 to 1 cm]

Found in northern tropical Queensland in shady rainforests at elevations of sealevel to 350 meters as a mini-miniature to medium sized, hot growing terrestrial with 4 to 7, in the center of the stem, stiffly spreading, dark green succulent leaves that blooms in the mid fall through mid winter on an erect, 4 to 24" [10 to 60 cm] long, 6 to 36 flowered inflorescence .

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006 photo fide

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