Botanical name

Pterygodium volucris

Family

Orchidaceae

Common Name

Groengoggas
Pterygodium volucris
Pterygodium volucris
Pterygodium volucris

Description

Plants slender up to 35cm tall. Leaves ovate-oblong up to 15cm long. Inflorescence lax to dense - flowers numerous with green sepals and lime petals and lip. Bracts inconspicuous. Strongly scented. 

Habitat

Sandy or clayey soils often recorded under bushes

Flower Date

August to October - mostly after fire