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Showing Pterostylis metcalfei
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- metcalfei(sp.)
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Type: "New South Wales: Northern Tablelands; Doughboy Mountain, c. 10 km S. of Wongwibindi, on the road to Wollomombi, 8 May 1994, P. Metcalfe (D.L. Jones 12996) (holo CANB; iso AD, MEL, NSW)."
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Etymology: "Named after Peter Metcalfe, discoverer of the species and who has been studying the orchids of the Northern Tablelands for many years. Peter prepared the terrestrial orchids section of the Students Flora of North-eastern New South Wales (Metcalfe 1987)."
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APC Dist.: NSW