Pterostylis humilis R.S.Rogers 1922 SECTION Pterostylis Photo by © Bill Campbell and The INaturalist Website

Part shade Cold LATE Spring EARLY Summer

Common Name The Low to the Ground Pterostylis

Flower Size

Found in the north Island of New Zealand in montane high elevations subalpine scrub as a mini-miniature sized cold growing terrestrial with a rosette of 3, rarely 2 or 4, elliptic, bluntly acute, blueish green leaves that blooms in the late spring and early summer on an erect. 1.8 to 2" [4.5 to 5 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms

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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