Pterostylis simulans is a species of orchid which is endemic to South Australia.[2]
| Pterostylis simulans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Genus: | Pterostylis |
| Species: | P. simulans |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterostylis simulans | |
It was first described in 2014 by Robert John Bates.[1][3] The species epithet, simulans, refers to the orchid's similarity to both the taller Pterostylis excelsa and to the more delicate P. cobarensis.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Pterostylis simulans". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ↑ "Pterostylis simulans R.J.Bates | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ↑ 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