


Pterostylis vittata
Common name: Banded Greenhood
Pterostylis comes from the Greek words pteron, meaning wing, and stylos, meaning pillar, referring to the winged column. The column is an organ combining the stamens and style of the flower. Vittata is from the Latin vitta, meaning a band worn on the head. Botanically it refers to having longitudinal ridges or stripes.
Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia. Also occurs in western parts of south eastern Australia.
Up to 25 striped green flowers are held on stems up to 45 centimetres high between May and September.
Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.
Orchids of South-West Australia. Noel Hoffman & Andrew Brown. 1992.
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/taxon/apni/51412440
Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1698