WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet

Pterostylis galgulus

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Name and Authority

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

Synonyms (previous names)

Pterostylis galgula; Plumatichilos galgulus

Common Name

Dwarf Bird Orchid

Complex Name

Pterostylis barbata/barbata (Bird Orchids)

Originally Described by

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

Distribution and Habitat

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

Flowering Months

· · · · · · · Aug Sep · · ·

Description

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.

Distinguishing Features

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

WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)

Not Listed

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