Pterostylis crebriflora

Pterostylis crebriflora (D.L.Jones & C.J.French) D.L.Jones & C.J.French

Urochilus crebriflorus

Darling Range Banded Greenhood

Pterostylis vittata (Banded Greenhoods)

David Jones & Christopher French in Australian Orchid Review 80(5): 36-37 (2015) as Urochilus crebriflorus

Armadale to Mundaring, growing in lateritic soils in forests.

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A geographically restricted species 200–400 mm high with eight to 18 cauline leaves 35–60 mm long by 5–8 mm wide and up to 15 semi translucent, dark reddish-brown and white flowers 12–16 mm across.

It is similar in colour and form to Crowded Banded Greenhood (Pterostylis atrosanguinea), appearing to differ only in its flowers being crowded at the top of the scape.

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