Pterostylis rogersii
Curled-tongue shell orchid | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Cranichideae |
Genus: | Pterostylis |
Species: | P. rogersii
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Binomial name | |
Pterostylis rogersii | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Diplodium rogersii ( |
Pterostylis rogersii, commonly known as the curled-tongue shell orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. As with similar orchids, the flowering plants differ from those which are not flowering. The non-flowering plants have a rosette of leaves but the flowering plants lack a rosette and have a single flower with leaves on the flowering spike. This greenhood usually has a white and reddish-brown striped flower with a long, curved labellum and is found along the south coast between Binningup and Esperance.
Description
Pterostylis rogersii is a terrestrial,
Taxonomy and naming
Pterostylis rogersii was first formally described in 1930 by Edith Coleman and the description was published in The Victorian Naturalist from specimens collected between Bunbury and Collie.[1][6] The specific epithet (rogersii) honours Richard Rogers "because the new species is abundant and beautiful".[6]
Distribution and habitat
The curled-tongue shell orchid is found in a narrow coastal strip between Binningup and Esperance in the
Conservation
Pterostylis rogersii is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Pterostylis rogersii". APNI. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Pterostylis rogersii". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ ISBN 978-1877069123.
- ^ ISBN 9780980296457.
- ^ ISBN 9780646562322.
- ^ a b Coleman, Edith (1930). "A new greenhood". The Victorian Naturalist. 46: 100–101. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.