Prasophyllum gibbosum

Humped leek orchid
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Subtribe: Prasophyllinae
Genus: Prasophyllum
Species:
P. gibbosum
Binomial name
Prasophyllum gibbosum
Synonyms[1]

Chiloterus gibbosus (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Prasophyllum gibbosum, commonly known as the humped leek orchid,[2] is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a late-flowering leek orchid with a single smooth, tubular leaf and up to eighty or more purplish-red and white flowers with a smooth labellum. It is similar to P. cucullatum but that species has a frilly labellum, usually a shorter flowering stem and an earlier flowering period.

  1. ^ a b "Prasophyllum gibbosum". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  2. ^ Hoffman, Noel; Brown, Andrew (2011). Orchids of South-West Australia (3rd ed.). Gooseberry Hill: Noel Hoffman. p. 366. ISBN 9780646562322.