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| Snail Orchid (Pterostylis_pyramidalis) | |
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| Tribe: | Diurideae
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| Subtribe: | Thelymitrinae
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| Species: | P. Pterostylis
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| Pterostylis pyramidalis | |
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Pterostylis pyramidalis (Snail Orchid) is a species of orchid which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. [1] [2].
The species was first formally described by botanist John Lindley in 1840 in A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony[2]
References
edit- ^ "Pterostylis pyramidalis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b "Pterostylis pyramidalis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.