Prasophyllum murfetii D.L.Jones 2000 Photo by © Helen and The Orchid Notes South Australia's Native Orchid Website

Common Name Murfet's Prasophyllum - In Australia The Fleurieu Leek Orchid [A penninsula in South Australia]

Flower Size .4 to .45" [1 to 1.2 cm]

Found in South Australia in grassy and heathy forests at elevations of 200 to 400 meters as a medium to large sized, cold growing terrestrial with a single, stem clasping leaf that blooms in the spring on an erect, 14.8 to 24.4" [37 to 61 cm] long, 15 to 35 flowered inflorescence and carrying non-resupinate, scented flowers

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

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