Orford leek orchid | |
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Prasophyllum viretrum growing near Warrnambool | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Prasophyllum |
Species: | P. viretrum
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Binomial name | |
Prasophyllum viretrum |
Prasophyllum viretrum, commonly known as Orford leek orchid,[2] is a species of orchid endemic to Victoria. It has a single tubular, dark green leaf and up to thirty five scented, greenish-brown to brownish flowers and is only known from a few small populations in south-western Victoria.