Prasophyllum sp.

Common name: Leek Orchid

Meaning of name:

Prasophyllum is from the Greek words prason, meaning leek, and phyllum, meaning leaf.

Distribution:

Unknown.

Description:

This orchid consists of a single leaf that is up to 1 metre tall and 10 millimetres in diameter.

Notes:

We have not seen our leek orchids flower but, given the size of the leaves and location of the plants, we suspect them to be Prasophyllum elatum.

References:

Orchids of South-west West Australia. Noel Hoffman & Andrew Brown. Third edition. 2011

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition 2019.