Prasophyllum caudiculum

Guyra leek orchid
Prasophyllum caudiculum growing near Guyra
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. caudiculum
Binomial name
Prasophyllum caudiculum

Prasophyllum caudiculum, commonly known as the Guyra leek orchid, [2] is a species of orchid endemic to a small area of northern New South Wales. It has a single tubular, bright green leaf and up to thirty five greenish to reddish-brown flowers crowded along an erect flowering stem. It grows in grassy places near Guyra.

  1. ^ "Prasophyllum caudiculum". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. ^ Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 205. ISBN 1877069124.