
Greenhood Orchids 4 Slender Species |
Winter Greenhood Pterostylis alobula Syn: Diplodium alobulum Okoia - Wanganui Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers April - October Locally common in light forests & scrub. Distinguished by the red arched labellum that tapers to a narrow inverted U tip. ![]() |
Greenhood Pterostylis alveata Syn: Diplodium alveatum North-West Nelson Photo: Gael Donaghy Flowers February - May Found under light scrub in North-West Nelson and in the Hutt Valley. Rare. An Australian coloniser. ![]() |
Kauri Greenhood Pterostylis brumalis Syn: Diplodium brumale Waitakere Range Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers April - August Found only in Kauri forests. Has a prominent spout to the sinus of the lateral sepals. ![]() |
Trowel Leaf Greenhood Pterostylis trullifolia Syn: Diplodium trullifolium Rainbow Mountain - Waiotapu Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers May - October Found in scrub and forests at scattered locations throughout the North Island and in North-West Nelson. ![]() |
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Snail Greenhood Pterostylis puberula Syn: Linguella puberula Billy Goat Track - Kauaeranga Valley Photo: Eric Scanlen Flowers September - December A rare species known only from small colonies in the Far North, Coromandel & Golden Bay. Critically endangered. ![]() |
Swan Greenhood Pterostylis tanypoda Syn: Hymenochilus tanypodus Nenthorn Hotel - McCrae's Flat Photo: Eric Scanlen Flowers December - January Found in tussock grassland & shingly open places such as river terraces. A South Island species. ![]() |
Midget Greenhood Pterostylis tristis Syn: Hymenochilus tristis Lake Lyndon Photo: Eric Scanlen Flowers October - January Found in montane to subalpine grassland & shingly open places. Local and sparse. Easily overlooked due to its small size. ![]() |
Bearded Greenhood Pterostylis tasmanica Syn: Plumatichilos tasmanicum Kaitoke - Upper Hutt Photo: Michael Pratt Flowers September - October A rare species of light scrub & clay hillsides. Labellum covered in yellow hairs, with a dark brown callus tip. ![]() |
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