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Pterostylis revoluta

Pterostylis revoluta

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Diurideae
SubTribe: Pterostylidinae
Genus: Pterostylis
Species: Ptst. revoluta
Alliance:
Binomial name
Pterostylis revoluta
R. Br 1810


Pterostylis revoluta is a species in the genus Pterostylis

Description[]

Plants bloom from summer to fall with a single 4.5 cm wide flower.

Distribution[]

Plants are found in the woodlands of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, Australia

Culture[]

Keep plant in cool temperatures with bright light. Plant goes dormant in summer to fall keep 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. Plants are easy to grow.

Naming[]

Common Names:The Backbent Pterostylis, The Large Autumn Greenhood

Synonyms[]

  1. Diplodium revolutum ( R.Br. ) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002
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