Pterostylis precatoria

Pterostylis precatoria (D.L.Jones, C.J.French & M.A.Clem.) D.L.Jones & C.J.French

Pterostylis sp. 'Mehinup'; Plumatichilos precatorius

Mehinup Bird Orchid

Pterostylis barbata/barbata (Bird Orchids)

(David Jones, Christopher French & Mark Clements in Australian Orchid Review 82(5): 31-33, Fig. 2 (2017) as Plumatichilos precatorius

Denmark to Walpole, growing in shallow soil pockets on granite outcrops.

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An uncommon species 200–300 mm high with a loose, ascending rosette of leaves 16–40 mm across, two to six cauline leaves and one (rarely two) translucent, brown-marked, green and white flowers 10–12 mm across.

It is distinguished from the related Bird Orchid (Pterostylis barbata) by its larger flowers, longer dorsal sepal, longer lateral sepals which spread out laterally and longer hairs on the labellum.

Not Listed