Pterostylis auriculata Colenso 1889 publ. 1890 SECTION Pterostylis

Plant and Flower in situ New Zealand Photo by © Ian St. George and Native Orchids of New Zealand Webiste

Part Sun Cold LATER Winter THROUGHSpring

Common Name The Eared Pterostylis

Flower Size .8 to 1.2" [2 to 3 cm]

Found in the southern island of New Zealand in coastal to lowland forest and light scrub as a small sized, cold growing terrestrial with 3 to 4 long, broad, arched, wider than most Pterostylis leaves and blooms in the later winter through spring on an erect, single flowered inflorescence

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Native Orchids of New Zealand, A Colour Field Guide Scanlen & St George 2010 photo fide;

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