Pterostylis R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Novae Holland. Ins. Van-Diemen (1810) 326
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Pterostylidinae
Synonyms: Bunochilus D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. , Crangonorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. , Diplodium Sw. , Eremorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. , Hymenochilus D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. , Linguella D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. , Oligochaetochilus Szlach. , Petrorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. , Pharochilum D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. , Plumatichilos Szlach. , Ranorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. , Speculantha D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. , Stamnorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. , Taurantha D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. , Urochilus D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.
A genus of 100 species; 3 species in Malesia.
Distribution: East Timor, Moluccas, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia
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Last updated: 28 June 2007 by André Schuiteman