Prasophyllum gibbosum R.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Prasophyllum gibbosum
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Chiloterus gibbosus
Common Name
Humped Leek Orchid
Complex Name
Prasophyllum cucullatum (Stout Leek Orchids)
Originally Described by
Robert Brown in Prodr. 318 (1810)
Distribution and Habitat
Windy Harbour to Two Peoples Bay, growing in sandy-clay and clay soils in seasonally wet flats and drainage lines, flowering best in the season following summer fire.
Flowering Months
Jan · · · · · · · · Oct Nov Dec
Description
A late flowering species 50–350 mm high with a smooth tubular leaf 50–150 mm long by 3–5 mm wide and up to 40 sweetly fragrant, purplish-red and white flowers 4–7 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the related Hooded Leek Orchid (Prasophyllum cucullatum) by its generally taller inflorescence, later flowering period and different habitat preference.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Not Listed
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