Prasophyllum calopterum Rchb.f. 1876

plant in situ New Caledonia Photos by © Edouard Faria

Full shadeHot"Cool" Fall

Common Name The Beautiful Winged Prasophyllum

Flower Size small

Found in New Caledonia in arid open terrain at elevations of 200 to 1100 meters as a small sized, hot to cool growing terreatrial with a single tubular leaf that blooms in the fall on an erect, 10 to 20 flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms Bulbophyllum fissipetalum Kraenzl. 1928; Genoplesium calopterum (Rchb.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 1989

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , Flore de la Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependences Vol 8 Orchidaceae Halle 1977 drawing fide; Native Orchids of New Caledonia Societie Neo-Caledonienne d'Orchidophile 1995 photo fide;

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