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Orchid Species: Pterostylis smaragdyna
(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)
Pterostylis smaragdyna is an orchid species identified by D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. in 1993.
ORIGIN: This medium sized, cold to cool growing terrestrial species is from Victoria and South Australia at elevations of 30 to 200 meters occurring in low flats, well drained - loamy soil in open forest.
DESCRIPTION: This medium sized, cold to cool growing terrestrial species is from Victoria and South Australia at elevations of 30 to 200 meters occurring in low flats, well drained - loamy soil in open forest with a small, globose tuber giving rise to an erect stem with 2 lower leafless, acuminate sheaths and carrying several [6], narrowly linear, acute to subacute, basally clasping leaves and blooms in the winter on an erect, [3 to 20 [7.5 to 50 cm] long, 1 to 12 flowered inflorescence with flowers that have a triggered lip that flexes up when stimulated.
FLOWER SIZE: 7/8 inch [2.2 cm]
-- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the
Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
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