Pterostylis galgulus

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

Pterostylis galgula; Plumatichilos galgulus

Dwarf Bird Orchid

Pterostylis barbata/barbata (Bird Orchids)

David Jones & Christopher French in Austral.Orchid Rev. 83(4):55 (2018)

Eurardy Station to Peak Charles, growing in sandy, sandy-clay and lateritic soils in woodlands and shrublands.

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An inland species 50–150 mm high with a loose, ascending rosette of leaves 12–35 mm across, two to four cauline leaves and one (rarely two) translucent, brown-marked, green and white flowers 10–13 mm across.

It is distinguished from the related Bird Orchid (Pterostylis barbata) by its smaller flowers, shorter dorsal sepal and inland distribution.

Not Listed