Orchidaceae
Rough shell orchid
Pterostylis aspera
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Pterostylis
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Rough shell orchid
Synonyms
- Diplodium asperum (D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
Photos

FlowerPhoto: krumpianking, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Scott Bazely, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Hugo Innes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Lachlan Copeland, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Hugo Innes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Hugo Innes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Hugo Innes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Enrica Longo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ann Bentley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Enrica Longo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.