Prasophyllum colensoi Hook.f. 1853 Photo by © The New Zealand Native Orchids Website

Inflorescence Photo by © Phil in NZ at www.flickr.com courtesy of Terrestrial Orchid Gallery

Common Name Colenso's Prasophyllum [English Minister and Plant collector 1800's]

Flower Size

Found in New Zealand as a miniature to small sized, cold growing terrestrial that blooms in the spring and summer

Synonyms Prasophyllum pauciflorum Colenso 1885 publ. 1886

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Die Orchideen #6 21-24 tafel 7 Rudolph Schlechter 1971 as P colensa Rchb.f? photo ok; The Native Orchids of New Zealand, A Colour Field Guide Scanlen & St George 2010 photo ok;

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