Common name: Mountain Greenhood
Pterostylis monticola D.L.Jones APNI* Synonyms: Pterostylis sp. C sensu Harden (1993) APNI*
Description: Terrestrial herb.
Rosette leaves 3–7, scattered on the basal part of the stem, ovate to elliptic, 4–9 cm long, 15–25 mm wide, margins entire; sessile.
Scape to 40 cm high; stem scabrous. Flower 4–5 cm long, erect, dark green and white. Apex of galea flat or slightly decurved. Dorsal sepal acute to subacute. Lateral sepals loosely embracing the galea leaving a lateral gap; sinus broadly notched when viewed from the front, protruding in a shallow curve when viewed from the side; free points linear-tapered, c. 20 mm long, erect. Petals broad, subacute. Labellum narrow-ovate to lanceolate, 16–19 mm long, 3–4 mm wide, brown, curved forwards above the middle, subacute to obtuse, distal third protruding from the sinus in the set position.
Flowering: December–March
Distribution and occurrence: Common in moist grassy areas and near streams in montane forests and subalpine shrubland; chiefly south from the Kosciusko region with a disjunct population at Barrington Tops.
NSW subdivisions: NT, ST
Other Australian states: Vic.
Text by D. L. Jones
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