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Pterostylis insectifera M.A.Clem.
Insect-lipped Rufous Greenhood

Reference
Austral.Orchid Res. 1:123 (1989)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, to 0.3 m high. Fl. green-brown, Sep to Oct. Grey calcareous loam, clay loam, granite. Low hills.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 12 February 2004

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Mallee, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions
Eastern Goldfield, Eastern Mallee, Fitzgerald, Mardabilla, Merredin, Southern Cross, Tallering.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Coolgardie, Dowerin, Dundas, Esperance, Mount Marshall, Perenjori, Ravensthorpe, Yilgarn.