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leek orchids
Prasophyllum
Prasophyllum, commonly known as leek orchids, is a genus of about 140 species of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is found in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian species are found in all states but have not been recorded in the Northern Territory. The common name arises from their having a hollow, leek- or onion-like leaf. Some species only flower after summer fires and have flowers similar to those of Xanthorrhoea which flower...
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Leek Orchid
speciesPrasophyllum colensoi
Tall Leek Orchid
speciesPrasophyllum elatum
Mauve leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum suttonii
Fragrant Leek Orchid
speciesPrasophyllum odoratum
Little Laughing Leek Orchid
speciesPrasophyllum gracile
Autumn Leek Orchid
speciesPrasophyllum parvifolium
short-lip leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum brevilabre
yellow leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum flavum
Small Alpine Leek-Orchid
speciesPrasophyllum tadgellianum
Fringed Leek Orchid
speciesPrasophyllum fimbria
southern leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum australe
Christmas leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum brownii
pale leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum pallidum
Pouched leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum cyphochilum
Streaked leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum striatum
Prasophyllum fitzgeraldii
speciesPrasophyllum fitzgeraldii
slaty leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum rostratum
plains leek-orchid
speciesPrasophyllum occidentale
hooded leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum cucullatum
Yawning Leek Orchid
speciesPrasophyllum hians
Prasophyllum sphacelatum
speciesPrasophyllum sphacelatum
Alpine leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum alpinum
Prasophyllum spicatum
speciesPrasophyllum spicatum
Green leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum lindleyanum
elegant leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum elegantissimum
king leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum regium
Inland leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum maccannii
Prasophyllum laxum
speciesPrasophyllum laxum
Prasophyllum goldsackii
speciesPrasophyllum goldsackii
plum leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum pruinosum
musty leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum pallens
Prasophyllum concinnum
speciesPrasophyllum concinnum
Dainty Leek Orchid
speciesPrasophyllum plumiforme
Broad-lipped leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum patens
Swamp leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum drummondii
Prasophyllum macrostachyum
speciesPrasophyllum macrostachyum
Prasophyllum spadiceum
speciesPrasophyllum spadiceum
Prasophyllum candidum
speciesPrasophyllum candidum
Prasophyllum hygrophilum
speciesPrasophyllum hygrophilum
Prasophyllum calcicola
speciesPrasophyllum calcicola
Frilled leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum sargentii
Prasophyllum basalticum
speciesPrasophyllum basalticum
Prasophyllum hectorii
speciesPrasophyllum hectorii
Tarengo leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum petilum
Prasophyllum sylvicola
speciesPrasophyllum sylvicola
Prasophyllum appendiculatum
speciesPrasophyllum appendiculatum
Prasophyllum mimulum
speciesPrasophyllum mimulum
Prasophyllum nitidum
speciesPrasophyllum nitidum
Forest leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum sylvestre
Truncate leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum truncatum
Prasophyllum fecundum
speciesPrasophyllum fecundum
Prasophyllum campestre
speciesPrasophyllum campestre
Prasophyllum ovale
speciesPrasophyllum ovale
Prasophyllum viretrum
speciesPrasophyllum viretrum
Prasophyllum pulchellum
speciesPrasophyllum pulchellum
Prasophyllum roseum
speciesPrasophyllum roseum
Prasophyllum tortilis
speciesPrasophyllum tortilis
Prasophyllum beatrix
speciesPrasophyllum beatrix
Summer leek orchid
speciesPrasophyllum canaliculatum
Prasophyllum giganteum
speciesPrasophyllum giganteum
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 140474.