John thanks for the measure card. These flowers are too large to be P. venustum. They are also too crowded, with P. venustum dispersed. The clear notch in the callus, the size and petal shape all strongly support this being P. alpestre. My own observations at that location on the day influences my suggestion as this plant was not consistent with P. venustum.
Are you sure of this ID. On AVH there is a record of A. venustum from this area (collected by Mark Clements and identifed by David Jones) that appears to be in swampy ground at Stockyard Gap. The ACT records of P. alpestre on AVH are from drier grassland on the higher slopes of Mt Gingera as far as one can interpret the records. There is a P. venustum recorded from swampy ground at Ginini Flats on AVH and my photos taken a few days ago of the numerous white flowered prasos at Ginini Flats resemble venustum and the above picture, rather than alpestre. So I suspect that most of the white-flowered prasos growing in these montane swamps are venustum. I can forward my photos if you wish. A definitive answer can only be assured by sending a preserved specimen to David Jones who originally described this species, although a photo could be enough. Orchid flowers can vary a lot within species depending on age, seasonal conditions and location.
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