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Pterostylis

Pterostylis foliata plate
Pterostylis foliata plate from
Orchids of Australia

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Diurideae
SubTribe: Pterostylidinae
Alliance:
Genus: Pterostylis
R. Brown 1810
Type Species
Pterostylis curta


Pterostylis is a terrestrial deciduous genus of some 70 species.

Distribution[]

Plants are found mainly in New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia.

Description[]

In a number of species, the flower has a hinged lip that swings backwards when touched by an insect, forming a tube with the column and wings. The trapped insect is then forced to crawl out of the tube, removing the pollinia in the process.

Culture[]

Plants usually grow in cool temperatures with partial shade. In the summer to fall the plant usually goes dormant. During dormancy, the mix dry and until plant begins to sprout. Slowly water the plant until it starts to grows and water regularly. Pot in soil or peat with perlite.

Naming[]

The common name of this orchid is Greenhood because a number of species have green flowers with the dorsal sepal forming a "hood" over the rest of the flower. The name Pterostylis is based on the Greek words meaning winged column (pteron - a wing, stylis - a column).

Synonyms[]

  1. Diplodium Sw., 1810.
  2. Oligochaetochilus Szlach., 2001.
  3. Plumatichilos Szlach., 2001.
  4. Bunochilus D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 2002.
  5. Crangonorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 2002.
  6. Eremorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 2002.
  7. Hymenochilus D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 2002.
  8. Linguella D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 2002.
  9. Petrorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 2002.
  10. Pharochilum D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 2002.
  11. Ranorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 2002.
  12. Speculantha D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 2002.
  13. Stamnorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 2002.
  14. Taurantha D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 2002.
  15. Urochilus D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 2002.

Species[]

  • Pterostylis abrupta D.L.Jones, 1985.
  • Pterostylis aciculiformis (Nicholls) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, 1989.
  • Pterostylis acuminata R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis aenigma D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1993.
  • Pterostylis aestiva D.L.Jones, 1972.
  • Pterostylis agathicola D.L.Jones, Molloy & M.A.Clem., 1997.
  • Pterostylis alata (Labill.) Rchb.f., 1871.
  • Pterostylis allantoidea R.S.Rogers, 1940.
  • Pterostylis alobula (Hatch) L.B.Moore, 1968.
  • Pterostylis alpina R.S.Rogers, 1915.
  • Pterostylis alveata Garnet, 1939.
  • Pterostylis anatona D.L.Jones, 1997.
  • Pterostylis aneba D.L.Jones, 2006.
  • Pterostylis angusta A.S.George, 1971.
  • Pterostylis aphylla Lindl., 1840.
  • Pterostylis aquilonia D.L.Jones & B.Gray, 1997.
  • Pterostylis arenicola M.A.Clem. & J.Stewart, 1989.
  • Pterostylis areolata Petrie, 1917 publ. 1918.
  • Pterostylis arfakensis (J.J.Sm.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 2002.
  • Pterostylis aspera D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1989.
  • Pterostylis atrans D.L.Jones, 1994.
  • Pterostylis atriola D.L.Jones, 1998.
  • Pterostylis auriculata Colenso, 1889 publ. 1890.
  • Pterostylis australis Hook.f., 1853.
  • Pterostylis banksii R.Br. ex A.Cunn., 1832.
  • Pterostylis baptistii Fitzg., 1875.
  • Pterostylis barbata Lindl., 1840.
  • Pterostylis basaltica D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1993.
  • Pterostylis bicolor M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, 1987.
  • Pterostylis bicornis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1987.
  • Pterostylis biseta Blackmore & Clemesha, 1968.
  • Pterostylis boormanii Rupp, 1943.
  • Pterostylis brumalis L.B.Moore, 1968.
  • Pterostylis bryophila D.L.Jones, 1997.
  • Pterostylis bureaviana Schltr., 1906.
  • Pterostylis calceolus M.A.Clem., 1989.
  • Pterostylis cardiostigma D.Cooper, 1983.
  • Pterostylis caulescens L.O.Williams, 1946.
  • Pterostylis cernua D.L.Jones, Molloy & M.A.Clem., 1997.
  • Pterostylis chaetophora M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, 1989.
  • Pterostylis cheraphila D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1993.
  • Pterostylis chlorogramma D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1993.
  • Pterostylis ciliata M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, 1989.
  • Pterostylis clavigera Fitzg., 1885.
  • Pterostylis cobarensis M.A.Clem., 1989.
  • Pterostylis coccina Fitzg., 1878.
  • Pterostylis collina (Rupp) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, 1989.
  • Pterostylis commutata D.L.Jones, 1994.
  • Pterostylis concava D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1989.
  • Pterostylis concinna R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis crassa (D.L.Jones) G.N.Backh., 2007.
  • Pterostylis crassichila D.L.Jones, 2006.
  • Pterostylis cucullata R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis curta R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis cycnocephala Fitzg.,1876.
  • Pterostylis daintreana F.Muell. ex Benth., 1873.
  • Pterostylis decurva R.S.Rogers, 1923.
  • Pterostylis depauperata F.M.Bailey, 1891.
  • Pterostylis despectans (Nicholls) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, 1989.
  • Pterostylis dilatata A.S.George, 1984.
  • Pterostylis diminuta (D.L.Jones) G.N.Backh., 2007.
  • Pterostylis dolichochila D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1986.
  • Pterostylis dubia R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis elegans D.L.Jones, 1997.
  • Pterostylis erecta T.E.Hunt, 1958.
  • Pterostylis erythroconcha M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, 1986.
  • Pterostylis excelsa M.A.Clem.,1986.
  • Pterostylis fischii Nicholls, 1950.
  • Pterostylis flavovirens (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, 2008.
  • Pterostylis foliata Hook.f., 1853.
  • Pterostylis frenchii (D.L.Jones) A.P.Br., 2007.
  • Pterostylis furcata Lindl., 1840.
  • Pterostylis gibbosa R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis graminea Hook.f., 1853.
  • Pterostylis grandiflora R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis hamata Blackmore & Clemesha, 1968.
  • Pterostylis hamiltonii Nicholls, 1933.
  • Pterostylis hians D.L.Jones, 1997.
  • Pterostylis hildae Nicholls, 1937.
  • Pterostylis hispidula Fitzg., 1880.
  • Pterostylis humilis R.S.Rogers, 1922.
  • Pterostylis insectifera M.A.Clem., 1989.
  • Pterostylis irsoniana Hatch, 1950.
  • Pterostylis irwinii D.L.Jones, Molloy & M.A.Clem., 1997.
  • Pterostylis jonesii G.N.Backh., 2007.
  • Pterostylis laxa Blackmore, 1968.
  • Pterostylis leptochila M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, 1989.
  • Pterostylis lingua M.A.Clem., 1989.
  • Pterostylis littoralis (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, 2008.
  • Pterostylis loganii (D.L.Jones) G.N.Backh., 2007.
  • Pterostylis longicurva Rupp, 1941.
  • Pterostylis longifolia R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis longipetala Rupp, 1943.
  • Pterostylis lustra D.L.Jones, 2006.
  • Pterostylis macilenta (D.L.Jones) G.N.Backh., 2007.
  • Pterostylis macrocalymma M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, 1989.
  • Pterostylis maxima M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, 1989.
  • Pterostylis melagramma D.L.Jones, 1998.
  • Pterostylis metcalfei D.L.Jones, 1997.
  • Pterostylis micromega Hook.f., 1853.
  • Pterostylis mirabilis (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, 2008.
  • Pterostylis mitchellii Lindl. in T.L.Mitchell, 1848.
  • Pterostylis montana Hatch, 1949.
  • Pterostylis monticola D.L.Jones, 1994.
  • Pterostylis mutica R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis nana R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis nigricans D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1988.
  • Pterostylis nutans R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis oblonga D.L.Jones, 2006.
  • Pterostylis obtusa R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis oliveri Petrie, 1893 publ. 1894.
  • Pterostylis ophioglossa R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis ovata M.A.Clem., 1986.
  • Pterostylis paludosa D.L.Jones, 1997.
  • Pterostylis papuana Rolfe, 1899.
    • Pterostylis papuana var. papuana
    • Pterostylis papuana var. seramica J.J.Sm., 1928.
  • Pterostylis parviflora R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis patens Colenso, 1886.
  • Pterostylis pedoglossa Fitzg., 1877.
  • Pterostylis pedunculata R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis petrosa D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1993.
  • Pterostylis picta M.A.Clem., 1989.
  • Pterostylis planulata D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1993.
  • Pterostylis plumosa Cady, 1969.
  • Pterostylis porrecta D.L.Jones, Molloy & M.A.Clem., 1997.
  • Pterostylis praetermissa M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, 1989.
  • Pterostylis prasina (D.L.Jones) G.N.Backh., 2007.
  • Pterostylis pratensis D.L.Jones, 1998.
  • Pterostylis procera D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1989.
  • Pterostylis psammophilus (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, 2008.
  • Pterostylis puberula Hook.f., 1853.
  • Pterostylis pulchella Messmer, 1933.
  • Pterostylis pusilla R.S.Rogers, 1918.
  • Pterostylis pyramidalis Lindl., 1840.
  • Pterostylis recurva Benth., 1873.
  • Pterostylis reflexa R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis revoluta R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis riparia D.L.Jones, 2006.
  • Pterostylis robusta R.S.Rogers, 1927.
  • Pterostylis roensis M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, 1989.
  • Pterostylis rogersii E.Coleman, 1929.
  • Pterostylis rubenachii D.L.Jones, 1998.
  • Pterostylis rufa R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis russellii T.E.Hunt, 1952.
  • Pterostylis sanguinea D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1989.
  • Pterostylis sargentii C.R.P.Andrews, 1905.
  • Pterostylis saxicola D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1997.
  • Pterostylis scabra Lindl., 1840.
  • Pterostylis scabrida Lindl., 1840.
  • Pterostylis scoliosa D.L.Jones, 1997.
  • Pterostylis setifera M.A.Clem., Matthias & D.L.Jones, 1985.
  • Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 2002.
  • Pterostylis smaragdyna D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1993.
  • Pterostylis spathulata M.A.Clem., 1989.
  • Pterostylis splendens D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.,1998.
  • Pterostylis squamata R.Br., 1810.
  • Pterostylis stenochila D.L.Jones, 1998.
  • Pterostylis stricta Clemesha & B.Gray, 1972.
  • Pterostylis subtilis D.L.Jones, 2006.
  • Pterostylis tanypoda D.L.Jones, 1997.
  • Pterostylis tasmanica D.L.Jones, 1994.
  • Pterostylis taurus M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, 1989.
  • Pterostylis tenuicauda Kraenzl., 1929.
  • Pterostylis tenuissima Nicholls, 1950.
  • Pterostylis timorensis Schuit. & J.J.Verm., 2008.
  • Pterostylis torquata D.L.Jones, 1997.
  • Pterostylis tristis Colenso, 1885 publ. 1886.
  • Pterostylis trullifolia Hook.f., 1853.
  • Pterostylis truncata Fitzg., 1878.
  • Pterostylis tunstallii D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1989.
  • Pterostylis turfosa Endl. in J.G.C.Lehmann, 1846.
  • Pterostylis uliginosa D.L.Jones, 1998.
  • Pterostylis venosa Colenso, 1895.
  • Pterostylis viriosa (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, 2008.
  • Pterostylis vittata Lindl., 1840.
  • Pterostylis wapstrarum D.L.Jones, 1998.
  • Pterostylis williamsonii D.L.Jones, 1998.
  • Pterostylis woollsii Fitzg., 1876.
  • Pterostylis xerophila M.A.Clem., 1986.
  • Pterostylis ziegeleri D.L.Jones, 1998.

Natural Hybrids[]

  • Pterostylis × conoglossa Upton, 1967.
  • Pterostylis × furcillata Rupp, 1930. (P ophioglossia x P alveata)
  • Pterostylis × ingens (Rupp) D.L.Jones, 1976.
  • Pterostylis × toveyana Ewart & Sharman, 1916. P. concinna × P. reflexa var. intermedia.

References[]

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  • Flora of New Zealand, Volume II
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