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

Common Name: pretty 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 small, slender white-lipped leek orchid.

Height (m): 0.12 – 0.3

Flowers: 3-12 small light-green flowers, petals with reddish suffusions. An oblong, white, irregularly-crisped labellum, sharply recurved in the middle with a shiny, dark-green callus that lightens to cream towards the apex.

Municipality
Circular HeadHuon ValleyKingboroughLatrobeTasman
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Habitat Notes

Uncommon. Found in widely scattered coastal sites growing on poorly-drained teatree sedgeland and heathland.

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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.