Pecteilis eurystoma

Pecteilis eurystoma (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones

Habenaria joesmithii ms Habenaria sp. Beverley Springs Station

Smith's habenaria

Friedrich Schlechter in Decas XXV. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 10: 248 (1911) as Habenaria eurystoma

North Kimberley. Charnley River Station, Mt Elizabeth Station, and Edkins Range, north to the Mitchell Plateau and Theda Station, growing in moist loamy soil amongst grasses. The species is also found in the Northern Territory and Queensland.

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A little known species 200–350 mm high with three to four broad, glabrous, olive-green leaves 25–110 mm long by 6–11 mm wide and up to 30 sweetly scented white flowers 8–10 mm across.

It is distinguished from all other Kimberley species of Pecteilis by its labellum with three short lobes.

Not Listed