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List Of Prasophyllum Species
The following is a list of species of ''Prasophyllum'' recognised by the Plants of the World Online and a few additional species recognised by the Australian Plant Census**. The common names in the list below are generally those used by David Jones. Australian authorities recognise some of the names below as synonyms.* *'' Prasophyllum abblittiorum'' P.A.Collier (Tas.) *'' Prasophyllum affine'' Lindl.1840 – Jervis Bay leek orchid, heathland leek orchid (N.S.W) *'' Prasophyllum albovirens'' D.L.Jones & L.M.Copel. (N.S.W.) *'' Prasophyllum album'' R.S.Rogers (S.A.) *'' Prasophyllum alpestre'' D.L.Jones** – mauve leek orchid (N.S.W., Vic., Tas.) *'' Prasophyllum alpinum'' R.Br. – alpine leek orchid (Tas.) *'' Prasophyllum amoenum'' D.L.Jones – dainty leek orchid, Snug leek orchid (Tas.) *'' Prasophyllum anticum'' D.L.Jones & D.T.Rouse – Pretty Hill leek orchid (Vic.) *'' Prasophyllum apoxychilum'' D.L.Jones – tapered leek orchid (Tas.) *'' Prasophyllum argillaceum'' D.L. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasophyllum
''Prasophyllum'', commonly known as leek orchids, is a genus of about 140 species of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is found in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian species are found in all states but have not been recorded in the Northern Territory. The common name arises from their having a hollow, leek- or onion-like leaf. Some species only flower after summer fires and have flowers similar to those of ''Xanthorrhoea'' which flower at the same time, suggesting that they employ the same pollinating insects. Leek orchids are similar to those in the genus ''Genoplesium'' except that the free part of the leaf is cylindrical (flat in ''Genoplesium'') and the labellum has a solid (rather than flexible) connection to the column. They range in size from the little laughing leek orchid ('' P. gracile'') at about to the king leek orchid ('' P. regium'') which grows up to tall. Description Orchids in the genus ''Prasophyllum'' are terrestrial, perennial, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasophyllum Australe
''Prasophyllum australe'', commonly known as southern leek orchid or austral leek orchid, is a species of orchid and is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single tubular, green leaf and up to fifty scented, greenish-brown flowers with red stripes. Description ''Prasophyllum australe'' is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single green, tube-shaped leaf up to long and in diameter near its reddish base. Up to fifty or more highly scented flowers are arranged along of a thin flowering spike high. The flowers are greenish-brown with white reddish stripes and are often sweetly fragrant. As with others in the genus, the flowers are inverted so that the labellum is above the column rather than below it. The ovary is long and pressed against the flowering stem. The lateral sepals are about long, joined for most of their length and form the uppermost part of the flower. The dorsal and lateral sepals and the petals are similar in size a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasophyllum Castaneum
''Prasophyllum castaneum'', commonly known as the chestnut leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to Tasmania. It has a single tubular, dark green leaf with a dark purplish base and between ten and twenty chestnut coloured to dark brown flowers. In 2000, the entire population was estimated to be about fifty plants. Description ''Prasophyllum castaneum'' is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single tube-shaped, dark green to brownish-green leaf which is long and wide with a dark purplish-red base. The free part of the leaf is long. Between ten and twenty flowers are arranged along a thin flowering spike long. The flowers are chestnut-coloured to dark brown, long and wide. The dorsal sepal is broadly lance-shaped to egg-shaped, long and about wide and curves downwards. The lateral sepals are long, about wide, erect and curve away from each other. The petals are narrow egg-shaped to lance-shaped, long and about wide. The labe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasophyllum Caricetum
''Prasophyllum caricetum'', commonly known as the Cathcart leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to a small area of southern New South Wales. It has a single tubular, bright green leaf and up to twenty five green, white and purplish flowers crowded on the flowering stem. It grows in montane swamps near Cathcart. Description ''Prasophyllum caricetum'' is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single tube-shaped leaf, shiny, bright green leaf long with a whitish base. Between five and twenty five flowers are crowded along the flowering spike. The flowers are green with purplish and white petals and a white labellum. As with others in the genus, the flowers are inverted so that the labellum is above the column rather than below it. The dorsal sepal is egg-shaped to lance-shaped, long, about wide and curves upwards. The lateral sepals are linear to lance-shaped, long, about wide and sometimes joined together. The petals are linear in sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasophyllum Candidum
''Prasophyllum candidum'', commonly known as the Kiandra leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to eastern Australia. It has a single tubular, yellowish-green leaf and up to forty scented, bright white to greenish flowers. It grows in subalpine areas at altitudes above in New South Wales and Victoria although in the latter state it is considered to be a form of '' P. odoratum''. Description ''Prasophyllum candidum'' is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous herb with an underground tuber and a single tube-shaped, yellowish-green leaf which is long and wide. Up to forty fragrant, bright white to greenish flowers are densely crowded along a flowering spike which is long. As with other leek orchids, the flowers are inverted so that the labellum is above the column rather than below it. The dorsal sepal is linear to egg-shaped, long, about wide and curves inwards. The lateral sepals are linear to lance-shaped, long, about wide and spread widely apart from each other. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasophyllum Canaliculatum
''Prasophyllum canaliculatum'', commonly known as the channelled leek orchid or summer leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to a small area of southern New South Wales. It has a single tubular, bright green leaf and up to twenty five scented, greenish-red or brownish flowers on a flowering stem. It grows in woodland at altitudes around where only about two hundred plants survive. Description ''Prasophyllum canaliculatum'' is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single tube-shaped, bright green leaf, long, about wide with a purplish-red base. The free part of the leaf beyond the flowering stem is long. Between five and twenty five fragrant flowers are crowded along a flowering spike long. The flowers are red, greenish red or brownish red and wide. As with others in the genus, the flowers are inverted so that the labellum is above the column rather than below it. The dorsal sepal is narrow egg-shaped to lance-shaped, long, wide a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasophyllum Campestre
''Prasophyllum campestre'', commonly known as the sandplain leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to eastern Australia. It has a single tubular, yellowish-green leaf and up to twenty greenish, strongly scented flowers with red, purplish, brown or white marks. It grows in the drier parts of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Description ''Prasophyllum campestre'' is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single tube-shaped, yellowish-green leaf. The leaf has a reddish base and is long and in diameter at the base. Between ten and twenty, highly fragrant flowers are widely spaced along a flowering spike tall. The flowers are greenish with red, purplish, brown or white marks and are wide. As with others in the genus, the flowers are inverted so that the labellum is above the column rather than below it. The dorsal sepal is lance-shaped, long and about wide. The lateral sepals are long and about wide, free from each other and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasophyllum Calcicola
''Prasophyllum calcicola'', commonly known as limestone leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to Australia. It has a single, smooth, tube-shaped leaf and up to twelve yellowish-green flowers on an erect flowering stem. It is found in coastal areas of Western Australia and South Australia growing on soils derived from limestone. Description ''Prasophyllum calcicola'' is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single smooth, tube-shaped leaf which is long and about in diameter near the reddish base. Between three and twelve or more flowers are arranged on a flowering spike. The flowers are yellowish-green, about long and wide. As with others in the genus, the flowers are inverted so that the labellum is above the column rather than below it. The dorsal sepal is egg-shaped to lance-shaped, about long, wide and green with a red edge. The lateral sepals are lance-shaped, long and joined to each other for about half their length. The pet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasophyllum Brownii
''Prasophyllum brownii'', commonly known as the Christmas leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is one of the last of the genus in Western Australia to flower and has a tall flowering stem with up to eighty pale green and fawn-coloured flowers. Description ''Prasophyllum brownii'' is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single smooth, light green, tube-shaped leaf long and in diameter near the base. Between thirty and eighty or more flowers are arranged on a flowering spike high. The flowers are light green, white and fawn-coloured, long and wide. As with others in the genus, the flowers are inverted so that the labellum is above the column rather than below it. The dorsal sepal curves upwards and the petals face forwards, giving the flowers a cup-shaped appearance. The lateral sepals are erect and joined to each other by their sides. The labellum is broad, turns upwards but not as sharpl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasophyllum Brevisepalum
''Prasophyllum brevisepalum'' is a species of orchid endemic to New South Wales. It has a single tubular, shiny dark green leaf and up to thirty five scented, yellowish to brownish green and white flowers. It is only known from a single population growing in woodland near Inverell. Description ''Prasophyllum brevisepalum'' is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single shiny, dark green, tube-shaped leaf, long and wide with a purplish base. Between fifteen and thirty five flowers are crowded along a flowering spike long, reaching to a height of up to . The flowers are sweetly scented and yellowish to brownish green. As with others in the genus, the flowers are inverted so that the labellum is above the column rather than below it. The dorsal sepal is egg-shaped to lance-shaped, long, about wide and has three to five darker veins and a pointed tip. The lateral sepals are linear to lance-shaped, long, about wide and curved forwards. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasophyllum Brevilabre
''Prasophyllum brevilabre'', commonly known as short-lip leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single tubular, green leaf and up to thirty small, greenish-brown flowers with a white labellum. The labellum is sharply turned back on itself so that its tip almost reaches its base. Description ''Prasophyllum brevilabre'' is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single tube-shaped leaf up to long with the free part long. Up to thirty flowers are well-spaced along a flowering spike tall. The flowers are greenish-brown and as with others in the genus, the flowers are inverted so that the labellum is above the column rather than below it. The dorsal sepal is egg-shaped to lance-shaped, reddish-brown and long. The lateral sepals are about long, sometimes joined together but often free from each other. The petals are linear to lance-shaped, long, sometimes wavy and sometimes sickle-shaped. The la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasophyllum Beatrix
''Prasophyllum beatrix'', commonly known as Marung leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to eastern Australia. It has a single tubular leaf and up to thirty five scented flowers with yellowish-green or purplish markings and is mainly confined to New South Wales. Description ''Prasophyllum beatrix'' is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single tube-shaped, dark green leaf up to long and wide at the base, with the free part up to long. Between eight and thirty five scented white flowers with yellowish-green or purplish markings are crowded along a robust flowering spike long. As with others in the genus, the flowers are inverted so that the labellum is above the column rather than below it. The dorsal sepal is lance-shaped to narrow egg-shaped, long. The lateral sepals are a similar size to the dorsal sepal and are usually free each other. The petals are linear to lance-shaped and long. The labellum is white, long, turns upward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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