Pterostylis simulans

Pterostylis simulans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Genus: Pterostylis
Species:
P. simulans
Binomial name
Pterostylis simulans

Pterostylis simulans is a species of orchid which is endemic to South Australia.

It was first described in 2014 by Robert John Bates. The species epithet, simulans, refers to the orchid's similarity to both the taller Pterostylis excelsa and to the more delicate P. cobarensis.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pterostylis simulans". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Pterostylis simulans R.J.Bates | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Bates, R.J. (September 2014), Pterostylis simulans (Orchidaceae), a new boom or bust species of rusty hood from northern South Australia. The Orchadian 18(1): 38-42