Prasophyllum sargentii

Frilled leek orchid
Prasophyllum sargentii growing near Hopetoun
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. sargentii
Binomial name
Prasophyllum sargentii
Synonyms

Prasophyllum australe var. sargentii Nicholls[2]

Prasophyllum sargentii, commonly known as the frilled leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a tall orchid with a single smooth, tubular leaf and up to thirty or more purplish and white or golden brown and white flowers with a frilled labellum.

Prasophyllum sargentii close-up
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