Pterostylis recurva
Jug orchid | |
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Flowers of Pterostylis recurva | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Cranichideae |
Genus: | Pterostylis |
Species: | P. recurva
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Binomial name | |
Pterostylis recurva Benth.[1] | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Stamnorchis recurva ( |
Pterostylis recurva commonly known as the jug orchid, recurved shell orchid, antelope orchid or bull orchid,
Description
Pterostylis recurva, is a terrestrial,
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Taxonomy and naming
Pterostylis recurva was first formally described in 1873 by George Bentham and the description was published in Flora Australiensis.[1][3][6] The specific epithet (recurva) is a Latin word meaning "bent backward"[7] referring to the downcurved lateral sepals.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The jug orchid is found in woodland, shrubland, forest and in shallow soil on granite outcrops. It grows in sand, clay, laterite and gravel soils and is common and widespread between
Conservation
Pterostylis recurva is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Pterostylis recurva". APNI. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Pterostylis recurva". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ ISBN 9780980296457.
- ^ ISBN 978-1877069123.
- ^ ISBN 9780646562322.
- ^ Bentham, George (1873). Flora Australiensis. Vol. 6. London: Lovell Reeve & Co. p. 360. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Brown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 139.
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.