Pterostylis simulans
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| Pterostylis simulans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Genus: | Pterostylis |
| Species: | P. simulans |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterostylis simulans | |
Pterostylis simulans is a species of orchid which is endemic to South Australia.[2]
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]