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Southern rustyhood

Pterostylis squamata R.Br.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pterostylis

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Southern rustyhood: Pterostylis squamata growing near Steiglitz in Victoria
Photo: Chris Lindorff, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Southern rustyhood

Synonyms

  • Oligochaetochilus squamatus (R.Br.) Szlach.
  • Pterostylis rufa var. squamata (R.Br.) Fitzg.

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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.