Corunastylis fuscoviridis (Reader) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Corunastylis fuscoviridis
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Prasophyllum fuscoviride; Prasophyllum tepperi; Corunastylis tepperi
Common Name
Pygmy Orchid
Originally Described by
Felix Reader in The Victorian Naturalist 14: 163-164 (1898) as Prasophyllum fuscoviride
Distribution and Habitat
Wagin to Eucla, growing in sandy-clay and clay soils in woodlands and shrublands. The species is also found in South Australia and Victoria.
Flowering Months
· · Mar Apr May · · · · · · ·
Description
A common, wide spread species 100–250 mm high with a smooth leaf 80–200 mm long by 1–2 mm wide and up to 50 inverted, dull, green, yellow and reddish-purple flowers 2–3 mm across.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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