Broad-lipped leek orchid | |
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Prasophyllum patens growing near Jervis Bay | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Subtribe: | Prasophyllinae |
Genus: | Prasophyllum |
Species: | P. patens
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Binomial name | |
Prasophyllum patens |
Prasophyllum patens, commonly known as the broad-lipped leek orchid[2] or sandstone leek orchid,[3] is a species of orchid endemic to the Sydney region of New South Wales. It has a single tubular green leaf and up to thirty green to greenish-brown, lemon-scented flowers with a white labellum.