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Long-tongued shell orchid

Pterostylis dolichochila D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pterostylis

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Long-tongued shell orchid: Pterostylis dolichochila growing near Monarto, South Australia
Photo: Kym Nicolson, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Long-tongued shell orchid

Synonyms

  • Diplodium dolichochilum (D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.

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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.