Hi,
As requested by Merlin, I have posted a few shots of Australian Greenhood Orchids (Pterostylis) in the wild.
The first is a weird species called Pterostylis plumosa- the "Plumed Greenhood". Named so because of the plume shaped labellum which pokes out the front of the flower
Closeup of flower-
Plant in natural habitat-
Next species is Pterostylis smardagyna- the "Striped Tall Greenhood"-
And finally, Pterostylis nana- the "Dwarf Greenhood" (photo by Binataboy)-
A bit of a cross-section of entirely different looking species of the genus.
Sean.
As requested by Merlin, I have posted a few shots of Australian Greenhood Orchids (Pterostylis) in the wild.
The first is a weird species called Pterostylis plumosa- the "Plumed Greenhood". Named so because of the plume shaped labellum which pokes out the front of the flower
Closeup of flower-
Plant in natural habitat-
Next species is Pterostylis smardagyna- the "Striped Tall Greenhood"-
And finally, Pterostylis nana- the "Dwarf Greenhood" (photo by Binataboy)-
A bit of a cross-section of entirely different looking species of the genus.
Sean.