Paraprasophyllum alpestre
1 Mauve leek orchid at Cotter River, ACT
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| Paraprasophyllum alpestre | DerekC | 25 Feb 2021 | |
| Prasophyllum sp. | DerekC | 21 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | JohnBundock | 21 Feb 2021 |
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5 comments
21 Feb 2021
John This is a species of Prasophyllum or as they have more recently been renamed Paraprasophyllum. I am currently seek expert advice regarding the exact species. I am hoping for a conclusive answer shortly. It is one of a group of similar looking orchids currently flowering in the area. The 2 main candidates are both said to have the lateral sepals fused but the second upper most flower clearly has free lateral sepals. While this is possibly not conclusive it does make things harder.
Derek
Derek
22 Feb 2021
Derek, I think I saw a comment from Tobias somewhere that P. viriosum can sometimes have unfused lateral sepals. I believe one of the plants I photographed the other week had unfused lateral sepals on some of the flowers.
22 Feb 2021
Matt, yes I agree they can be fused or free and some of my photos also show that. I have sent a number of my photos to Mark (and Tobias) and am awaiting a confirmation.
25 Feb 2021
On consideration I believe this is P. alpestre. The yellow callus and other features make it alpestre.
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- JohnBundock Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Paraprasophyllum alpestre Scientific name
- Mauve leek orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2150m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Prasophyllum alpestre
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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