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

Common Name: graveside leek-orchid

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Orchidaceae

Form Description: A tiny green-brown leek orchid, single, tubular, dark-green leaf, 200-300mm long, often withered at flowering.

Height (m): 0.2 – 0.3

Flowers: 15-25 tiny cream-to-greenish flowers with pinkish-mauve petals. A pink labellum, sharply reflexed, is restricted above the middle.

Municipality
Northern Midlands
Plant Communities
Grassland
Habitat Notes

Only found at one site in the Northern Midlands in remnant native grassland.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Specialist Method

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.