Prasophyllum patens

Broad-lipped leek orchid
Prasophyllum patens growing near Jervis Bay
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. patens
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.

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