Scientific Name: Paraprasophyllum favonium Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: western leek-orchid

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Orchidaceae

Threatened Species Status: Endangered

Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.

Form Description: A short, slender leek orchid with a single, tubular, dark-green leaf, purplish at the base, 120-280mm long.

Height (m): 0.15 – 0.35

Flowers: 5-15 small green-pink to brown flowers with a distinctive purplish, abruptly recurved and crisped labellum with a thick, shiny, green callus. Slightly scented.

Municipality
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Plant Communities
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Habitat Notes

Known only from the heathlands and sedgelands around Arthur River in north-west Tasmania.

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Seed Information

Seed Treatment Notes

Orchid seeds are very minute yellow, brown or blackish dust-like particles. Orchid seeds are produced within a capsule that splits at maturity and releases thousands to millions of seeds. Dispersed by wind and water and only germinate following infection of the embryo by a suitable mycorrhizal fungus. Very few seeds become mature plants. For more information see Jones, Wapstra, Tonelli, Harris (1999): The Orchids of Tasmania.