Prasophyllum brownii Rchb.f. 1871
Plant and flowers in situ Photos by © Karl Senghas and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website
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Common Name Brown's Prasophyllum - In Australia The Christmas Leek Orchid
Flower Size .64 to .8" [1.6 to 2 cm]
Found in Western Australia in forests and heathy depressions and swamps at elevations of 10 to 150 meters as a medium to large sized, cool growing terrestrial with a single, stem clasping leafthat blooms in the later spring and early summer on an erect, 4 to 7.2" [10 to 18 cm] long, 30 to 90 flowered inflorescence and carrying fragrant flowers
Synonyms Prasophyllum ellipticum R.S.Rogers 1920
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1C lieferung 41 pg 2565 - 2625 Brieger 2001 photo fide; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006 photo fide
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