Pterostylis hildae Nicholls 1937 SECTION Pterostylis

Photos © by Gordon Deans

Back View of Flower

Front View of Flower

Plant in situ

Photos © by Graham Corbin and ANOS KABI website

Common Name or Meaning Hilda’s Pterostylis - In Australia - Rainforest Greenhood

Flower Size .9 to 1.3”[2.3 to 2.7 cm]

Found in Queensland and New South Wales at elevations of 200 to 800 meters as a miniature to small sized, cool to cold growing terrestrial with a basal rosette of dark green to yellow green, flat or crinkled, gradually narrowing below in to the petiolate base leaves that blooms in the fall and winter on an erect, 3.2 to 8” [8 to 20 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Australia Nicholls 1969 drawing fide; Native Australian Orchids Jones 2006 photo good

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