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

Common Name: truncate leek-orchid

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Orchidaceae

Form Description: A slender, fragrant, late-flowering white-lipped leek orchid, single tubular, dark-green leaf with a purplish base.

Height (m): 0.2 – 0.4

Flowers: 10-20 greenish, often purple-tinged flowers, well-spaced, white petals with a purplish midline and wavy margins. A white labellum, sharply recurved, with a callus ending just beyond the bend, apex notched.

Municipality
Break O’DayBurnieCentral HighlandsDorsetGeorge TownGlamorgan-Spring BayHobartHuon ValleyKingboroughLauncestonNorthern MidlandsSorellTasmanWest CoastWest Tamar
Plant Communities
No data available for this species
Habitat Notes

Locally common in native grasslands and shrubby forest from coastal to alpine and sub-alpine areas, often growing in disturbed sites.

General Notes

Flowering enhanced by fire.

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Propagation Method
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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.