
Greenhood Orchids 2 Grass Leaved Species continued |
Greenhood Pterostylis aff montana Okoia - Wanganui Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers September - December There are a number of undescribed species which are included under the tag-name of P aff montana. ![]() |
Swamp Greenhood Pterostylis paludosa Mt Ruapehu Photo: Eric Scanlen Flowers October - January Found in swamps and bogs dominated by Wire-Rush (Empodisma minus). Local and uncommon. ![]() |
Greenhood Pterostylis patens Dawson Falls - Mt Taranaki Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers November - December A very robust species of montane to sub-alpine areas. Dorsal and lateral sepals are very long. ![]() |
Greenhood Pterostylis "peninsula" Photo: Eric Scanlen Flowers November - December A Pterostylis graminea taxon from the South Island, with a flower similar to that of Pterostylis cernua. The status of this species is unclear. ![]() |
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Shrimp-Flowered Greenhood Pterostylis porrecta Photo: Ian St George Flowers November - January Similar in size to P graminea. Lateral sepals arch strongly forward. Local and uncommon. ![]() |
Greenhood Pterostylis "pulchragalea" Littles Flat - Kaweka Range Photo: Eric Scanlen Flowers November - January Notable for its long labellum, long dorsal sepal & curled lateral sepals. Found from Ruapehu to the Kaweka's. ![]() |
Oliver's Greenhood Pterostylis oliveri Old Coach Road - Arthur's Pass Photo: Kathleen Shepherd Flowers November - January A South Island species. Found in montane forests from Arthur's Pass to Golden Bay. ![]() |
Greenhood Pterostylis silvicultrix Caravan Bush - Pitt Island Photo: Peter de Lange Flowers October - December Endemic to the Chatham Islands. Similar to Pterostylis montana. Found beneath shaded forest. ![]() |
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